I have always acted on this principle: I would rather lose money than trust.

Ich habe immer nach dem Grundsatz gehandelt: Lieber Geld verlieren als Vertrauen.

Robert Bosch

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Robert Bosch

Born in 1861 in Wuerttemberg, Germany, Robert Bosch founded a small precision-mechanics workshop in Stuttgart and established the magneto ignition device that became foundational technology for the automobile industry. Guided by the creed 'I would rather lose money than trust,' he pioneered the eight-hour workday and comprehensive employee welfare, building Bosch into a global automotive-parts leader.

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The duty of the individual is to do what he does best.

Decent business management is the most profitable approach in the long run, and business morality need not be as impoverished as it is often portrayed.

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