Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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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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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
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I 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 was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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I have nothing else to say other than I wasn’t corrupt, unfair, or greedy. I was smart when it came to making decisions for my company, and I wasn’t greedy. I gave to others in charity and donated money to fund programs. I have nothing else to say.
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Competition is a sin.
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I have long been profoundly convinced that in the very nature of things, employers and employees are partners, not enemies; that their interests are common not opposed; that in the long run the success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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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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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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That is not true I am not a greedy man because if I was why would i donate money to charity? I care about others as well.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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