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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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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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The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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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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And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.
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Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, a reputation, character.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he’s got to keep running or bust!
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The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.
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