Philip Morris Quotations

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 articles/commentaries 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.

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,

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,

It does, however, represent a significant discount from the exorbitant amount requested.

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

only when no other reasonable alternative testing methodology exists.

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.

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

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