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This the great irony. The defenders of finite-minded capitalism act in a way that actually imperils the survival of the very companies from which they aim to profit.

…perhaps the hardest choice for a company is to make a decision that prioritized people over profits.

You can be profitable and bankrupt.

…the new information technology – Internet and e-mail – has practically eliminated the physical costs of communications. This has meant that the most productive and most profitable way to organize is to disintegrate.

…profitability is, not the purpose of, but a limiting factor on business enterprise and business activity.

Whether there is such a thing as a profit motive at all is highly doubtful.

It is irrelevant for an understanding of business behavior, and profitability whether there is a profit motive or not.

…a company can make a social contribution only if it is highly profitable.

Inside an organization, there are only cost centers. The only profit center is a customer whose check has not bounced.

…the delusion of higher profits to be achieved through ‘premium’ prices is almost universal, even though it always opens the door to entrepreneurial judo.