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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThe common denominator for success is work.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money.
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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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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- I dropped the worry on the way- And God was good to me everyday.
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I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
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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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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 had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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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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How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
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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 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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