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. ROCKEFELLERTo think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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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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We are coming to see that there should be no stifling of labor by capital, or of capital by labor; and also that there should be no stifling of labor by labor, or of capital by capital.
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
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How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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To think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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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 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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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know.
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God gave me my money.
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