Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERNever 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.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
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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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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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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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Competition is a sin.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.
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Own nothing, control everything.
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A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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Let the good work go on. We must ever remember we are refining oil for the poor man and he must have it cheap and good.
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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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