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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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.
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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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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God gave me my money.
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I think it is a man’s duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.
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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 have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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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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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 believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
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A man’s wealth must be determined by the relation of his desires and expenditures to his income. If he feels rich on ten dollars, and has everything else he desires, he really is rich.
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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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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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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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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 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.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.
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There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance–do not sacrifice that to anything else.
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Well i know that my company is not corrupt or unfair because i got all this with all my hard work. I see no reason why you say my company was corrupt may you explain to me miss [Ida] Tarbell.
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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, a reputation, character.
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