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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERGiving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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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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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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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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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It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.
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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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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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I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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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 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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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
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The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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