I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERCapital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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To think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
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Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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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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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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Competition is a sin.
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I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
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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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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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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 can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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I shall use such influence as I have in emphasizing the basic truths common to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in promoting effective cooperation among Christians of whatever creed.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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