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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
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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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Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.
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I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.
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Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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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 never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.
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I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.
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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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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
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A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
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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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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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God gave me my money.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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