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. ROCKEFELLERCharacter – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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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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Money is a way of keeping COUNT on how well you’re doing in business.
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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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I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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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 secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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I wanted the best for my company, I had to do what I did to succeed. Everyone was lowering their prices to beat there competition so I did the same I eventually beat my competition.
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Competition is a sin.
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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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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.
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