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Nepotism Quotes

  • "You do not have to be the son of a rich man to be an entrepreneur. Today kids are far more willing to take risks because they've seen high rewards."
    Narayana Murthy (1946–), Indian founder and CEO of Infosys
    Source: Forbes (June 2000)
  • "The presumption that because you share a surname with someone who is good at their job, you'll be good at it too, is patently nonsense. Yet nothing seems to help you more in life than your signature."
    Anonymous
    Referring to nepotism.
    Source: Guardian (London) (July 27, 2000)
  • "In all industries, including the media, a few names are as common as muck. This isn’t talent telling, it's unashamed favoritism."
    Anonymous
    Referring to nepotism.
    Source: Guardian (London) (July 27, 2000)
  • "I avoided the company because I wanted the opportunity to have a track record of starting a business where you are not the boss's son."
    James Murdoch (1973–), Australian chief executive and chairman of Star TV
    Referring to his father, Rupert Murdoch.
    Source: Forbes (July 1998)
  • "If you want to ruin your family business, give it to your eldest son."
    Anonymous
    Report by social scientists at the London School of Economics.
    Source: Quoted in the Independent (London) (January 14, 2008)

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