The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERYou know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
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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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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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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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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.
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We can never learn too much of His will towards us, too much of His messages and His advice. The Bible is His word and its study gives at once the foundation for our faith and an inspiration to battle onward in the fight against the tempter.
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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 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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Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
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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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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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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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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.
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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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