I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERBe sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he’s got to keep running or bust!
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God gave me my money.
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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.
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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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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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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.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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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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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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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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