The common denominator for success is work.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERI never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week.
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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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Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.
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It has always been my rule in business to make everything count.
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Save when you can and not when you have to.
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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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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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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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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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I never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
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