Lee R. Raymond Quotes & Sayings

“We have seen that in this country in the last few years, particularly on Wall Street, with the rise of the old human frailty of greed. This occurs when people begin to serve only their own needs to the detriment of everyone else.”

“Ethical conduct is something that becomes inherent in an organization over a long period of time.”

“I find it interesting that many of the people who want to restrict fossil fuels live in well-developed countries where abundant and affordable energy is readily available.”

“In every aspect of life, including the economic dimension, we are always challenged to do the right thing. In many cases in the market system, which allows a great deal of latitude for human choice, people can get carried away to excess.”

“In some of the countries where we operate, there is a tradition of corruption, in which the political elites work with business in the framework of unsavory relationships.”

“I have a great deal of difficulty with those who live in a hugely prosperous country telling people in the developing world that they should be deprived of a critical source of energy.”

“There is hardly an activity that a person can think about that does not intrinsically involve energy, most of which is currently provided by fossil fuels.”

“The freedoms that people have that flow from all civic institutions fundamentally come from the success of a market system.”

“He or she must be successful in economic terms, but always within an ethical framework. Whether his or her constituency is a corporation and its shareholders or the customers in a small and privately held business, his or her first responsibility is to serve that constituency.”

“It is the potential for economic growth that provides the basis for the development of countries, for bringing to people essential goods and services, such as water to drink and facilities for healthcare.”