I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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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The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way.
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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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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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I should say in general the advantage of education is to better fit a man for life’s work. I would advise young men to take a college course, as a rule, but think some are just as well off with a thorough business training.
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A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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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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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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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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A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.
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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks
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Well i know that my company is not corrupt or unfair because i got all this with all my hard work. I see no reason why you say my company was corrupt may you explain to me miss [Ida] Tarbell.
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
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