After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERSingleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he’s got to keep running or bust!
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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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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Competition is a sin.
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God gave me my money.
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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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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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The person with big talk and big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
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Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
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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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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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The common denominator for success is work.
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Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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I shall use such influence as I have in emphasizing the basic truths common to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in promoting effective cooperation among Christians of whatever creed.
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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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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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That is not true I am not a greedy man because if I was why would i donate money to charity? I care about others as well.
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I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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I cheat my boys every chance I get. I trade with the boys and skin ’em and I just beat ’em every time I can. I want to make ’em sharp.
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