Herb Kelleher
Businessman
1931-03-12
Quotes by Herb Kelleher
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The people of Southwest have always been my pride, my joy and my love. Their indomitable dedication and esprit de corps have taken Southwest from a three-airplane dream to a 500-airplane reality.
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I guess the worst moment I ever had in business was the fear that Southwest Airlines wouldn't get off the ground.
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Southwest isn't a 'This is my job, that's your job' kind of company. Being successful is our job, and we're willing to do whatever it takes to achieve that.
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I think my greatest moment in business was when the first Southwest airplane arrived after four years of litigation, and I walked up to it and I kissed that baby on the lips and I cried.
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Keep costs low and spirits high, and the people of Southwest Airlines will keep LUV in the air.
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The spirit of Southwest Airlines is exuberant, it's caring, it's dedicated, it's diligent, it's fun, it's rewarding, it's a joy.
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When I started working on Southwest Airlines, I kid you not, only people flying on business and very wealthy people ever flew.
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Most people think of us as this flamboyant airline, but we're really very conservative from the fiscal standpoint.
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We've always operated on the thesis that a company can have a personality, that people can be themselves, and be very successful in business at the same time.
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Your employees come first. And if you treat your employees right, guess what? Your customers come back, and that makes your shareholders happy. Start with employees and the rest follows from that.
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I forgive all personal weaknesses except egomania and pretension.
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Wild Turkey whiskey and Philip Morris cigarettes are essential to the maintenance of human life!
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The clear, unmistakable sign of a bureaucrat is somebody who worries about whether he has a window.
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