Competition is a sin.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERGiving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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Well i know that my company is not corrupt or unfair because i got all this with all my hard work. I see no reason why you say my company was corrupt may you explain to me miss [Ida] Tarbell.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
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If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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Money is a way of keeping COUNT on how well you’re doing in business.
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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
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I have nothing else to say other than I wasn’t corrupt, unfair, or greedy. I was smart when it came to making decisions for my company, and I wasn’t greedy. I gave to others in charity and donated money to fund programs. I have nothing else to say.
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