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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.

John D. Rockefeller

After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Himself Important Men Possession Religion
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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Employment Enemy Myself Nature Partner Run Success
I’m glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I’m glad many people read my book and found out the truth.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Book Happiness Myself Oil People Reading Truth
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?
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Competition Myself Price Smart
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!
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Competition Cost Difficult Himself Ignorance Intelligent Man Run Strong Time
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. ROCKEFELLER

Born Element Food Wealth Yourself
A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Man Right Wasted Time
Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Generosity Joy Lost Myself
Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Character Ourselves Run True
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Charity Independent Injury Motivational
I cheat my boys every chance I get. I trade with the boys and skin ’em and I just beat ’em every time I can. I want to make ’em sharp.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Boy Chance Cheating Myself Skin Trade
When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Government Law Men Money Right
We can never learn too much of His will towards us, too much of His messages and His advice. The Bible is His word and its study gives at once the foundation for our faith and an inspiration to battle onward in the fight against the tempter.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Advice Battle Fight Inspirational Learning Temptation Word
Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Generosity Investing Way
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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Desire Determination Feeling Himself Men Money Relationship Rich Wealth
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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Advice Business College Education Men Myself Rule Thinking Training Young

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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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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