It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERBelieving that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
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Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.
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I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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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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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
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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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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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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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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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