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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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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 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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And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.
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A man’s wealth must be determined by the relation of his desires and expenditures to his income. If he feels rich on ten dollars, and has everything else he desires, he really is rich.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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God gave me my money.
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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 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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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he’s got to keep running or bust!
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I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.
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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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