I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERIf my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift from God to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
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Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.
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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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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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How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
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I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.
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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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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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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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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
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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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The person with big talk and big dreams is more powerful than one with all the facts. I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
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Our cup will truly run over only after we have sealed the character cracks.
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Competition is a sin.
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