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. ROCKEFELLERI believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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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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There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance–do not sacrifice that to anything else.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
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I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.
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I shall use such influence as I have in emphasizing the basic truths common to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in promoting effective cooperation among Christians of whatever creed.
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Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
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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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I’m glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I’m glad many people read my book and found out the truth.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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