Adam Neumann Quotes

In business, you're trying to make a buck. God was good to me and blessed me. I made some money and started this foundation years ago, and it has grown in size. With the foundation it's a lot different, because the bottom line isn't how you can make more money or get a better return, it's helping the projects that you feel strongly about move forward.

Action itself, so long as I am convinced that it is right action, gives me satisfaction.

You must always do what you feel is right.

If in doubt, don't. If still in doubt, do what's right.

You must consider the bottom line, but make it integrity before profits.

I always felt like I was doing the right thing.

Never argue with a profit.

I have only ever followed my conscience.

Do what's right and you'll please some of the people and astound the rest.

There is very little evidence that we give a hoot about profit.

Does the business have favourable long term prospects?

There is no wrong time to do the right thing.

I think you'll make more money in the end with good ethics than bad. Even though there are some people who do very well, like Marc Rich-who plainly has never had any decent ethics, or seldom anyway. But in the end, Warren Buffett has done better than Marc Rich-in money-not just in reputation.

Life is moral responsibility.

If it comes down to your ethics vs. a job, choose ethics. You can always find another job.

It is always the right time to do the right thing.

Do right and risk the consequences.

I have learned that the ethics of the so-called markets can be different from what we learn at school. In day-to-day life you have stimulus to behave unethically, but in the long term it always pays off to be ethical.

If something is wrong, it matters not if a thousand men are for it; you must still oppose it. If something is just, no amount of popular outcry should stay you from your course.

If you get into business solely to make money, you won’t. If you try to make a real difference, you’ll find success.

My rule, in which I have always found satisfaction, is, never to turn aside in public affairs through views of private interest; but to go straight forward in doing what appears to me right at the time, leaving the consequences with Providence.

Profits are better than wages.

When there's a right and wrong thing to do, choose right regardless of what your friends do.

Moments are the elements of profit

Be more careful of your conscience than of your estate. The latter can be bought and sold; the former never.