I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERLong ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Who is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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Own nothing, control everything.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
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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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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 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 would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.
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Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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