Patrice Motsepe Professions : Magnate Born : January 28, 1962 Browse All Authors Top 19 quotes by Patrice Motsepe One has to set high standards... I can never be happy with mediocre performance. Patrice Motsepe high-standards perfection happiness All our businesses comprise of the BEST people money can buy. My policy is hire the best and pay them well Patrice Motsepe wells pay people I'm a sinner. I fumble. People must see me as one of them. The things that worry them, must worry me Patrice Motsepe sinner worry people The export of oil, the export of minerals, will for many decades continue to be a critical part for the growth of African economies. The emphasis is on diversification. We have for many years - not just in South Africa but in many parts of the continent - spoken about beneficiation. And I think part of the secret, in relation to beneficiation, is you have got to make it attractive, profitable for the private sector - and it will take off. You may have to look at mechanisms like tax concessions... You will not have to worry about beneficiation if it makes commercial sense. Patrice Motsepe oil years thinking My parents insisted that we should always be respectful, never forget where we come from and that we are part of the challenges facing our people Patrice Motsepe parent challenges people I've heard people say South Africans are arrogant, that they act no differently from their colonial masters. That needs to change. It's in your business interest as an entrepreneur to form meaningful partnerships. That's how you do well for your shareholders. Patrice Motsepe you business change people Education is at the heart of achieving your dreams. Patrice Motsepe dreams your-dreams education heart I have confidence in mining. I see exciting opportunities in it. Patrice Motsepe i-see opportunities see confidence My comrades would call me a 'black capitalist.' Patrice Motsepe comrades call me black Abe Krok was a man of integrity who made a unique contribution to Mamelodi Sundowns and to South African football. Patrice Motsepe man unique integrity football You have to have a globally competitive mining dispensation. Patrice Motsepe globally competitive you mining If we continue doing the right things in Africa, we can create a very exciting and competitive global market here. Patrice Motsepe africa doing create things South Africans are caring, compassionate and loving people. Patrice Motsepe loving south caring people Only in South Africa could you have a change in government without civil war. If there wasn't the depth of love and caring among our people, this would not have happened. Patrice Motsepe you change love war You could be worth $2 billion today and a half a billion tomorrow. It doesn't take much for this to disappear overnight. Patrice Motsepe worth you tomorrow today The relationship between ARMgold and Harmony continues to develop and grow. Patrice Motsepe develop grow harmony relationship Youth all over the world are very hungry to succeed. Patrice Motsepe hungry youth succeed world The system of creating opportunities for those who were by law excluded, you've got to do that. But you mustn't create a perception that the process is devoid of competitiveness... devoid of building a world class, sustainable black business community. Patrice Motsepe you black community business People don't know that there were very successful black businessmen in the years of apartheid. Patrice Motsepe know black successful people Similar Authors Harry Gordon Selfridge magnate Lakshmi Mittal magnate J. Ogden Armour magnate Sumner Redstone magnate Theo Paphitis magnate All Authors
