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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERWe 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.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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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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If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
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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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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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I never said that I wanted to be the only company, is it my fault that I ran my company well? Wouldn’t you want the best for your company? Also consider that I started of small.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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I’m glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I’m glad many people read my book and found out the truth.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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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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God gave me my money.
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