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. ROCKEFELLERWhen a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.
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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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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?”
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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 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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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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Own nothing, control everything.
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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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Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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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.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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