To think! All that power and he wasn’t even 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.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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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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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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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.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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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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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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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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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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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
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