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. ROCKEFELLERGood leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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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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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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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.
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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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Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.
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A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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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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Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
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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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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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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.
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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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