“When you look at a company that's already succeeded or is at the very ...” — Ben Horowitz Quote

“When you look at a company that's already succeeded or is at the very top of its game, it isn't necessarily when it's executing well. It tends to be peacetime - you've defeated the competition, you have the highest margins, the highest multiple.”

“If the employees fundamentally trust the C.E.O., then communications will be vastly more efficient than if they don't. Telling things as they are is a critical part of building this trust.”

“Look - this is the terror of being a founder & CEO. It is all your fault. Every decision, every person you hire, every dumb thing you buy or do - ultimately, you're at the end.”

“The gospel is for the defeated, not the dominant.”

“The lies of the empire and the treason of the quislings shall be defeated.”

“Any man can be defeated.”