Charles Erwin Wilson Professions : Former United States Secretary of Defense Born : July 18, 1890 Died : September 26, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 4 quotes by Charles Erwin Wilson A good boss makes his men realize they have more ability than they think they have so that they consistently do better work than they thought they could. Charles Erwin Wilson boss men thinking The price of progress is trouble, and I must be making a lot of progress. Charles Erwin Wilson price making progress trouble It is futile to talk too much about the past... like trying to make birth control retroactive. Charles Erwin Wilson control too-much trying past For years I thought what was good for our country was good for General Motors and vice versa. The difference did not exist. Our company is too big. It goes with the welfare of the country. Charles Erwin Wilson thought good company country Similar Authors Clark Clifford former-united-states-secretary-of-defense George C. Marshall former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Frank Carlucci former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Louis A. Johnson former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Les Aspin former-united-states-secretary-of-defense Neil H. McElroy former-united-states-secretary-of-defense All Authors
