There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance–do not sacrifice that to anything else.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERThink of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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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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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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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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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know.
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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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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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God gave me my money.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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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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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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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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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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Money is a way of keeping COUNT on how well you’re doing in business.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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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.
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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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To think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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