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Early to bed, early to rise, work like hell, and advertise

If I only had a little humility I'd be perfect.

I travel a lot. I'm on the move.

The sad thing about destroying the environment is that we're going to take the rest of life with us....

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If I only had a little humility, I would be perfect.

My son is now an 'entrepreneur.' That's what you're called when you don't have a job.

Life is like a B-movie. You don't want to leave in the middle of it but you don't want to see it ag...

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I had more energy at 50. On the other hand, at 75, I've probably got a little more wisdom and good j...

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Sports is like a war without the killing.

I've never run into a guy who could win at the top level in anything today and didn't have the right...

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You can never quit. Winners never quit, and quitters never win.

I've had the good fortune to have a much more diverse life than most people would, professional spor...

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Every few seconds it changes - up an eighth, down an eighth - it's like playing a slot machine. I lo...

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I think Captain Cousteau might be the father of the environmental movement.

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Ted Turner

Businessman

Born: 1938-11-19

Died: N/A

Robert Edward "Ted" Turner III (born November 19, 1938) is an American media mogul and philanthropist. As a businessman, he is known as founder of the Cable News Network more popularly known as CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered the superstation concept in cable television. As a philanthropist, he is known for his $1 billion gift to support the United Nations, which created the United Nations Foundation, a public charity to broaden domestic support for the UN. Turner serves as Chairman of the United Nations Foundation board of directors. Additionally, in 2001, Turner co-founded the Nuclear Threat Initiative with U.S. Senator Sam Nunn (D-GA). NTI is a non-partisan organisation dedicated to reducing global reliance on, and preventing the proliferation of, nuclear, chemical, and biological weapons. He currently serves as Co-Chairman on the Board of Directors.More