Eike Batista Quotes

#1. We firmly believe in Trafiguras unparalleled capacity to extract the full value of the Sudeste Superport.

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#2. You cannot exist as a $20 billion company with speculation.

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#3. Don't think you are unstoppable or foolproof. Don't think that the only way your business will work is through perfection. Don't aim for perfection. Aim for success.

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#4. To be powerful in South America, you have to be transparent and you have to have a very clean reputation. Transparency for me today is a magic word in South America. Power comes from transparency and a track record of execution.

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#5. I was educated to think maybe Brazil works, maybe it doesn't. But I decided I am going to make this country work for my children. I am investing all my effort now in making Brazil a great country.

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#6. Finding oil is a multidisciplinary science. You need a lot of people - statisticians, engineers, and geologists, of course. And what I have learned in the past 30 years is that I read people better than I read books.

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#7. What I learned from my father is to think big.

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#8. I can tell you that today 99% of my investments are in Brazil and will remain here.

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#9. Nobody is happy alone. To share experiences is always a good thing.

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