Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.
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.
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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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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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I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.
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I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.
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Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.
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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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Own nothing, control everything.
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Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
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Character – not wealth, power, or position – is the supreme word.
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Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.
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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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Competition is a sin.
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There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.
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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 man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.
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The common denominator for success is work.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it?
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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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I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
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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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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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I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
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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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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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