If l give you the right conditions to work, and I put you in a beautiful place, where you feel a little bit better about yourself because you know your work is being used for something greater than producing a profit, maybe you will get more creative, maybe you will want to work more.

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Work, which is considered an expression of a person’s value, also becomes a part of one’s spirituality and achieves the higher aim of the Supreme Good

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I've always had an aversion to debt.

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Italian companies need to re-convert themselves, and such a re-conversion must be toward a better, higher standard.

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I believe in capitalism. I need to make a profit, but I would like to do it with ethics, dignity, morals. It's my dream.

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To me, the simplest things can have the highest value.

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I tell my staff, 'Give me your best, and then go home and live your life.' I've never asked anyone to work harder, but I've told plenty that they needed rest.

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I had a very simple life growing up in the farm country outside of Perugia, and biscotti and warm milk with a tiny bit of coffee were a big part of my morning ritual before walking to school.

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A cashmere knit is like a book. It is something to save and go back to time after time. It is the feeling of an embrace.

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I love a modern suit paired with a polo or cotton T-shirt... and then paired with leather sneakers, or cashmere joggers with a tailored blazer and a sleeveless puffer vest to get the ultimate informal and formal combination.

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St. Benedict said to take care of your mind, body and soul. I swim for an hour every morning, do 15 minutes of Tibetan stretching and breathing exercises, and play soccer with friends four or more nights a week.

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Black is overrated. You'll never find it in my stores. Of course it's slimming, but it's just used too much, especially for men. One black suit by one designer, another one by another - they all look the same in the end. If I walk into a crowded hotel lobby and I'm wearing a black suit, I just look like everyone else.

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When someone says, 'Shut up, farmer,' it hurts. It's difficult to explain, but it hurts.

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If I give you the right conditions to work, and I put you in a beautiful place, where you feel a little bit better about yourself because you know your work is being used for something greater than producing a profit, maybe you will get more creative; maybe you will want to work more.

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yourself you work beautiful

There is definitely a comeback of the idea of dressing well every day. Nowadays, suits can be worn for many occasions - to work or to school, to a dinner party or red carpet event.

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These new young politicians have given us the confidence to start dreaming again to believe there is a better politics, and a better future for Italy in general.

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If you have a company that doesn't sell its goods or services abroad and focuses only on the domestic market, it will keep paying a price.

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In the heart of the desert and founded by the first Spanish Conquistadores, Las Vegas has become the entertainment capital of the world, with more than 30 million visitors a year.

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In my office, I have a very beautiful marble bust of Seneca. I always have my eye on him when I'm taking phone calls. He's one of the many philosophers I've always read and admired.

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From a design perspective, the U.S. has always been a great source of inspiration for me.

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Order and tidiness is the first law of Heaven.

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