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Here are some **powerful and timeless quotes of wisdom** from **David Packard** (1912–1996), co-founder of Hewlett-Packard and a pioneer of the “HP Way” management philosophy:
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### Quotes of Wisdom
* **“Take risks. Ask big questions. Don’t be afraid to make mistakes; if you don’t make mistakes, you’re not reaching far enough.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [BrainyQuote][2])
* **“Marketing is too important to be left to the marketing department.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [Goodreads][3])
* **“The betterment of society is not a job to be left to a few. It’s a responsibility to be shared by all.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [wisdomtowin.com][4])
* **“To remain static is to lose ground.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [wisdomtowin.com][4])
* **“The greatest success goes to the person who is not afraid to fail in front of even the largest audience.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [FP Advance][5])
* **“Why are we here? I think many people assume, wrongly, that a company exists solely to make money. Money is an important part of a company’s existence, if the company is any good. But a result is not a cause. We have to go deeper and find the real reason for our being.”**
([A-Z Quotes][1], [BrainyQuote][2], [Gracious Quotes][6])
* **“A company has a responsibility beyond making a profit for stockholders; it has a responsibility to recognize the dignity of its employees as human beings, to the well-being of its customers, and to the community at large.”**
([Goodreads][3], [BrainyQuote][2])
* **From *The HP Way***:
* **“More businesses die of indigestion than starvation.”**
([Goodreads][3], [Lib Quotes][7], [Gracious Quotes][6])
* **“A group of people get together and exist as an institution we call a company so they are able to accomplish something collectively that they could not accomplish separately – they make a contribution to society…”**
([Goodreads][3])
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### Why These Quotes Matter
* **Boldness & Innovation**: Packard valued risk-taking and learning through trial, believing extraordinary outcomes require courage to err.
* **Holistic Perspective**: He saw businesses as social institutions—not just profit-seeking, but vital contributors to employee dignity, customer trust, and societal well-being.
* **Continuous Progress**: “To remain static is to lose ground” reflects his commitment to perpetual innovation and improvement.
* **Shared Purpose**: His vision of collective responsibility—and companies contributing to something larger than themselves—helped shape Hewlett-Packard’s enduring culture.
* **Impactful Leadership**: The ”HP Way” philosophy emphasized meaningful, respectful leadership over bureaucracy and reinforced purpose-driven work.
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Would you like to explore how these principles were embodied in the HP Way management style—or perhaps how you could apply Packard’s wisdom to leadership, personal development, or your own projects? I’d be glad to dive deeper wherever you’d like!
[1]: https://www.azquotes.com/author/11226-David_Packard?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”TOP 11 QUOTES BY DAVID PACKARD | A-Z Quotes”
[2]: https://www.brainyquote.com/authors/david-packard-quotes?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”David Packard Quotes”
[3]: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/146580.David_Packard?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”Quotes by David Packard (Author of The HP Way)”
[4]: https://www.wisdomtowin.com/william-hewlett-and-david-packard-leadership.php?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”William Hewlett and David Packard Leadership”
[5]: https://fpadvance.com/10-quotes-from-bill-hewlett-and-david-packard/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”10 Quotes from Bill Hewlett and David Packard”
[6]: https://graciousquotes.com/david-packard/?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”Top 25 Most Famous David Packard Quotes (SUCCESS)”
[7]: https://libquotes.com/david-packard/works/the-hp-way?utm_source=chatgpt.com ”David Packard – The HP Way (1995)”