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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI cheat my boys every chance I get. I trade with the boys and skin ’em and I just beat ’em every time I can. I want to make ’em sharp.
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Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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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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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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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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Own nothing, control everything.
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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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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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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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A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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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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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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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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