The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERIf my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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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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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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I have long been profoundly convinced that in the very nature of things, employers and employees are partners, not enemies; that their interests are common not opposed; that in the long run the success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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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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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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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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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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I never said that I wanted to be the only company, is it my fault that I ran my company well? Wouldn’t you want the best for your company? Also consider that I started of small.
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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.
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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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