There's still much to do, and I'm not slowing down.
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Henry R. Kravis
Financier; co-founder of Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.
United States
Business and finance
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I also developed an unhelpful aversion to asking for favors. Frankly, if I had sought help from others, I would have made far fewer mistakes.
We stress this commitment by saying, "Our job begins the day we buy a company." It's not about the transaction itself.
I think one of the most important things that I’ve had to overcome is jealousy from the outside. Of learning that not everybody is going to be my friend.
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