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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.

John D. Rockefeller

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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Business Capital See Work
Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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Generosity Investing Way
When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.
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Government Law Men Money Right
I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Choice Enthusiasm Hire Intelligence Men Myself
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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Influence Lower Myself Religion Truth
I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
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Believe God Money Myself Power
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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Believe Big Dream Government Man Master Myself People Person Politics Powerful Service Talk
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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Believe Happiness Himself Life Pursuit Right
I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Company Hard Work Myself Way Work
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.
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Believe Dignity Inspirational Live Man Myself Opportunity Work
Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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Beginning Blessing Foundation Life Man Men Struggle Young
Taxation has its limitations as a method of achieving better economic distribution since for this purpose it is essentially remedial. We must also take a positive approach by finding new ways to spread ownership of future capital growth more broadly in our society.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Achievement Growth Limitation Ourselves Purpose Tax Wisdom
I should say in general the advantage of education is to better fit a man for life’s work. I would advise young men to take a college course, as a rule, but think some are just as well off with a thorough business training.
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Advice Business College Education Men Myself Rule Thinking Training Young
I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Believe Generosity Honesty Kindness Money Religious Yourself
The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Ability Business Coffee Deal Inspirational Myself Pay Sun
The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER

Bad Best Business Company Oil Run World

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