Who is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.
JOHN D. ROCKEFELLERTaxation has its limitations as a method of achieving better economic distribution since for this purpose it is essentially remedial. We must also take a positive approach by finding new ways to spread ownership of future capital growth more broadly in our society.
More John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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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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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
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Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.
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That is not true I am not a greedy man because if I was why would i donate money to charity? I care about others as well.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money’s sake.
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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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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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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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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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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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I shall use such influence as I have in emphasizing the basic truths common to all denominations, in lowering denominational barriers and in promoting effective cooperation among Christians of whatever creed.
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If my name were John D Smith IV I wouldn’t have been elected to anything.
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God gave me my money.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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