After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThe 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.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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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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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
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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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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
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There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance–do not sacrifice that to anything else.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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I never said that I wanted to be the only company, is it my fault that I ran my company well? Wouldn’t you want the best for your company? Also consider that I started of small.
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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 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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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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