My mother was given to a typical question: “We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?” But my wife’s typical question was “We have always done this. Why don’t we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?”
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERGet rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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Who is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.
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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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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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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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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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Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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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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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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