I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI 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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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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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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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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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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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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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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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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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
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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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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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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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