Do not many of us who fail to achieve big things fail because we lack concentration-the art of concentrating the mind on the thing to be done at the proper time and to the exclusion of everything else?
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThe way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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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?
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And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.
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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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Own nothing, control everything.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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I think it is a man’s duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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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 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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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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I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.
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