I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThe secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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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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I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.
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The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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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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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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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 raised my prices since there wasn’t any competition it was just the smart thing to do. Why would I keep my prices up if their wasn’t anyone to beat?
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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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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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Competition is a sin.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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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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