Do not many of us who fail to achieve big things fail because we lack concentration-the art of concentrating the mind on the thing to be done at the proper time and to the exclusion of everything else?
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 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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And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.
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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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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 man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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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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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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The only question with wealth is, what do 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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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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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.
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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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