Top 180 Carly Fiorina Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “The goal is to turn data into information, and information into insight.”

— Carly Fiorina

2. “Courage is not the absence of fear, courage is acting in spite of fear.”

— Carly Fiorina

3. “Human potential is the only limitless resource we have in this world.”

— Carly Fiorina

4. “There is a time and a place for everything. There is a time and a place for talk. And there is a time and a place for action.”

— Carly Fiorina

5. “The highest calling of leadership is to unlock the potential of others.”

— Carly Fiorina

6. “You take unacceptable risk, you have to be prepared to face the consequence.”

— Carly Fiorina

7. “Do not be afraid to make decisions, do not be afraid to make mistakes.”

— Carly Fiorina

8. “I am a conservative and proud of it.”

— Carly Fiorina

9. “Leadership Is Performance. You Have To Be Conscious Of Your Behavior, Because Everyone Else Is.”

— Carly Fiorina

10. “All that matters is, how big do you want to dream, and how hard do you want to work?”

— Carly Fiorina

11. “Leadership comes in small acts as well as bold strokes.”

— Carly Fiorina

12. “If a decision-making process is flawed and dysfunctional, decisions will go awry.”

— Carly Fiorina

13. “When you don’t respond to bad behavior, you get more of it.”

— Carly Fiorina

14. “Leadership is not about a title, degree or level. Anybody can lead at any time.”

— Carly Fiorina

15. “People who don’t fit the mold are treated differently than those who do.”

— Carly Fiorina

16. “Whatever the consequences of staying true to yourself, they’re much less than the consequences of selling your soul.”

— Carly Fiorina

17. “Distilling truth from overwhelming amounts of information is the essence of leadership.”

— Carly Fiorina

18. “Socialism starts when government creates a problem, and then government steps in to solve the problem.”

— Carly Fiorina

19. “Life is not measured in time, but in love, contribution, and grace.”

— Carly Fiorina

20. “Many people see technology as the problem behind the so-called digital divide. Others see it as the solution. Technology is neither. It must operate in conjunction with business, economic, political and social system.”

— Carly Fiorina

21. “You know, I believe that technology is the great leveler. Technology permits anybody to play. And in some ways, I think technology – it’s not only a great tool for democratization, but it’s a great tool for eliminating prejudice and advancing meritocracies.”

— Carly Fiorina

22. “If someone believes they are limited by their gender, race or background, they will become more limited.”

— Carly Fiorina

23. “You have to master not only the art of listening to your head, you must also master listening to your heart and listening to your gut.”

— Carly Fiorina

24. “The data is clear: If you give a woman an opportunity, she will make a huge difference.”

— Carly Fiorina

25. “I don’t take on a fight just for a fight. I don’t tilt at windmills.”

— Carly Fiorina

26. “We know that the two most important things in a child’s education are a good teacher and an involved parent. You don’t foster those things with a bloated federal bureaucracy – you encourage them when you support choice and accountability.”

— Carly Fiorina

27. “I think leadership of any kind requires trust and transparency and voters should demand no less from their political leadership in government.”

— Carly Fiorina

28. “We need a fearless fighter in the White House – not just to win this election, but also to restore the character of our nation.”

— Carly Fiorina

29. “Politics is different than business.”

— Carly Fiorina

30. “I will support a low, flat tax for businesses and individuals so that we fix the tax base and grow the economy.”

— Carly Fiorina

31. “I have advocated for rolling back regulations, simplifying the tax code and moving to zero-based budgeting – policies that will support small businesses and raise up the middle class.”

— Carly Fiorina

32. “We must fix our broken education system. Every parent deserves a choice as to how to best educate their children so that every child has a chance to fulfill their potential.”

— Carly Fiorina

33. “We respect women and don’t insult them by saying all they care about is reproductive rights. All issues are women’s issues.”

— Carly Fiorina

34. “I’ve made tough calls and tough times and been held accountability. I think that is the kind of leadership that the American people need now to produce results.”

— Carly Fiorina

35. “I’m tired of women who are conservative like me, being dismissed by others because we don’t agree with them. And I think it’s time to take that word back for all women, not just for those who believe in the litany of the left.”

— Carly Fiorina

36. “My mother taught me about the power of inspiration and courage, and she did it with a strength and a passion that I wish could be bottled.”

— Carly Fiorina

37. “Our government has become incompetent, unresponsive, corrupt. And that incompetence, ineptitude, lack of accountability is now dangerous.”

— Carly Fiorina

38. “Customers can’t always tell you what they want, but they can always tell you what’s wrong.”

— Carly Fiorina

39. “Margaret Thatcher once said, “If you want something talked about, ask a man; if you want something done, ask a woman.””

— Carly Fiorina

40. “The pace of change is so great, there is always something else going on. What that says to me is that you have to have strategic vision and peripheral vision. Strategic vision is the ability to look ahead and peripheral vision is the ability to look around, and both are important.”

— Carly Fiorina

41. “Quitting law school was the most difficult decision of my life. But I felt this great relief that this is my life and I can do what I want with it.”

— Carly Fiorina

42. “We need more transparency and accountability in government so that people know how their money is being spent. That means putting budgets online, putting legislation online.”

— Carly Fiorina

43. “Challenge the mind and capture the heart.”

— Carly Fiorina

44. “If values matter in an organisation, you have to be prepared to act consistently.”

— Carly Fiorina

45. “I love being a woman. I like dressing up; I love buying shoes.”

— Carly Fiorina

46. “Like all of you I’m angry. I’m angry at what’s happening to our nation. Citizens, it’s time to take our country back.”

— Carly Fiorina

47. “Alignment and collaboration need not be fuzzy, ill-defined concepts for “let’s just all get along.” Effective teamwork is more than good manners and good will, although both help an organization function more effectively. Alignment results from shared goals. Collaboration results from shared measures of success.”

— Carly Fiorina

48. “I think bolstering free trade is a boon to the dollar.”

— Carly Fiorina

49. “You know, every family and every business in California knows what it means to go through tough times.”

— Carly Fiorina

50. “A company is an organic, living, breathing thing, not just an income sheet and balance sheet. You have to lead it with that in mind.”

— Carly Fiorina