I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThe common denominator for success is work.
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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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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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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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We can never learn too much of His will towards us, too much of His messages and His advice. The Bible is His word and its study gives at once the foundation for our faith and an inspiration to battle onward in the fight against the tempter.
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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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I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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That is not true I am not a greedy man because if I was why would i donate money to charity? I care about others as well.
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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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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 would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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