I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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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Own nothing, control everything.
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When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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I was born into it and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food, or any other element. The only question with wealth is what you do with it.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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The person with big talk and big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
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The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money.
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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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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Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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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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