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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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, a reputation, character.
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The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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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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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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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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I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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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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Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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Let the good work go on. We must ever remember we are refining oil for the poor man and he must have it cheap and good.
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Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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