It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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.
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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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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 believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, a reputation, character.
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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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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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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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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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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 should say in general the advantage of education is to better fit a man for life’s work. I would advise young men to take a college course, as a rule, but think some are just as well off with a thorough business training.
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God gave me my money.
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