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.
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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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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Taxation has its limitations as a method of achieving better economic distribution since for this purpose it is essentially remedial. We must also take a positive approach by finding new ways to spread ownership of future capital growth more broadly in our society.
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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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I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
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I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.
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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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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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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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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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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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Own nothing, control everything.
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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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