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John D. Rockefeller112 quotes“A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.”
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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller We are coming to see that there should be no stifling of labor by capital, or of capital by labor; and also that there should be no stifling of labor by labor, or of capital by capital.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller 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.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller 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?
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller 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.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller Money is a way of keeping COUNT on how well you’re doing in business.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller 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.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
John D. RockefellerJohn D. Rockefeller
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Rachel WolchinRachel Wolchin She now finds solace in vanilla-scented daydreams, as her soul sings away in a musical symphony of humid breaths and well-favored smiles.
Megan LaoMegan Lao Some things won’t change-some things can’t.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry My blood is fifty percent alcohol the other half was you.
Chris AllchinChris Allchin Darling, you don’t fear love, you fear of loving wrong.
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