I think it is a man’s duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERNever lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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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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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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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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To think! All that power and he wasn’t even rich!
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It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God.
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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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I was born into it and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food, or any other element. The only question with wealth is what you do with it.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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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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I 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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The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.
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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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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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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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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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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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How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
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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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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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Own nothing, control everything.
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Do not many of us who fail to achieve big things fail because we lack concentration-the art of concentrating the mind on the thing to be done at the proper time and to the exclusion of everything else?
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I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
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