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.
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?”
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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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Competition is a sin.
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Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.
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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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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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A man’s wealth must be determined by the relation of his desires and expenditures to his income. If he feels rich on ten dollars, and has everything else he desires, he really is rich.
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The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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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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