I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERHow much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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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 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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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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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily.
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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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The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way.
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Capital and labor are both wild forces which require intelligent legislation to hold them in restriction.
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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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Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.
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Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
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I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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