I wanted the best for my company, I had to do what I did to succeed. Everyone was lowering their prices to beat there competition so I did the same I eventually beat my competition.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.
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The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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I raised my prices since there wasn’t any competition it was just the smart thing to do. Why would I keep my prices up if their wasn’t anyone to beat?
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I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.
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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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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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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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My mother was given to a typical question: “We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?” But my wife’s typical question was “We have always done this. Why don’t we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?”
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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