Ricardo Salinas Pliego Quotes & Sayings

“The first responsibility of the state is to guarantee the safety of the people.”

“In the rest of the world, rich people will give a donation, and businessmen give to charities. But in Mexico, the execution capacity of what we call the social sector is missing. I find it much more effective to set up the actual social organisation and then fund it with my money.”

“To me, wealth is the peace of mind you have, your family, your friends, your colleagues. Everything else is just money, and it really is funny how people pay so much attention to that.”

“An entrepreneurial mind is always looking for new opportunities.”

“Chiapas has had its problems for many centuries. The different Indian tribes that live there have always fought among themselves.”

“History has demonstrated that efforts to censure and control communication will not succeed.”

“I hope to be remembered as someone who promoted positive change in Mexican business and society - even if this is not currently understood.”

“Giving teenagers some inspiration, a single role model and an opportunity to be part of something bigger at a critical point in their lives can be the difference between being a productive or being a destructive member of society.”

“Almost any job can make us better human beings if we do it with passion.”

“Democracy is the only civilized way to govern a country.”