Philip Morris Quotes (15 Quotes)

Given the decision to decertify in a case also based on alleged fraudulent misrepresentations to consumers, we think it is clear that this court will decertify

I think reasonable people recognize that if we gave the keys to the business to the federal government, youth smoking is not going to go away,

beneficial to the industry.

It was just racing. I didn't see him up beside of me. They said he was looking but I didn't see him up to the door, so I just tried to hold the bottom and evidently he was there and we got together and he did an awful good job of not wrecking me.

There's probably not a country in the world that can withstand a verdict this size.

For them -- Big Tobacco -- this trial was about money. For us, it was about people's lives.... We still feel they're arrogant.

We could promote the 'care and feeding' of journalists to develop a network sympathetic to Philip Morris, ... Using this approach in the U.S. we have been able to get favorable articlescommentaries in major publications such as the Wall Street Journal , National Review and reach millions of the public through the numerous syndicated columnists that are in our network.

We're absolutely confident that, after the jury hears our evidence, we will prevail in this case.

adversely affect its operating income and cash flows for the fourth quarter and year 1998, and will likely materially adversely affect the cash flows and operating income of the company in future years.

well in excess of the four-to-one ratio the U.S. Supreme Court has suggested approaches the constitutional limit of such awards.

We didn't expect Congress to rubber stamp what we had negotiated, ... But we did think that we were there in good faith.

The proposal as outlined to the White House and the members of Congress represents a carefully developed consensus on how best to resolve public health concerns immediately,

Dunn told the newspaper his comment was not written in all seriousness ... absolutely absurd.

We do not agree that the industry should be held solely accountable for social behavior that neither it, nor the government, can control,

While we continue to believe the lawsuit is without merit and should be dismissed, we intend to meet with the department's representatives and listen to what they may have to say, ... We do not intend to comment any further about the meeting.