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.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERWho is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.
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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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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.
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Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.
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When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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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.
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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 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 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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You know that great prejudice exists against all successful business enterprise – the more successful, the greater the prejudice.
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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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The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.
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I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers
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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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