God gave me my money.
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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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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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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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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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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I never said that I wanted to be the only company, is it my fault that I ran my company well? Wouldn’t you want the best for your company? Also consider that I started of small.
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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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Well i know that my company is not corrupt or unfair because i got all this with all my hard work. I see no reason why you say my company was corrupt may you explain to me miss [Ida] Tarbell.
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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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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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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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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!
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I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday.
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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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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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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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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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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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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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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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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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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