I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERMy mother was given to a typical question: “We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?” But my wife’s typical question was “We have always done this. Why don’t we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?”
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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I’m glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I’m glad many people read my book and found out the truth.
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I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
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A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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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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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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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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