David Rockefeller Quotes

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• If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.
• If the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) raises the hackles of the conspiracy theorists, the Bilderberg meetings must induce apocalyptic visions of omnipotent international bankers…
• Populists and isolationists ignore the tangible benefits that have resulted from our active international role during the past half-century.
• Successful charitable fund-raising has much in common with managing a business: It requires leadership, persistence, and creativity.
• I met many Russians over the years who were convinced my brothers and I were a cabal, pulling strings behind the scenes to shape American…
• There have been people.. ever since I've had any kind of position in the world.. who have accused me of being ruler of the world.…
• Populists believe in conspiracies, and one of the most enduring is that a secret group of international bankers and capitalists, and their minions, control the…
• This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long -…
• We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis...
• Some even believe we (the Rockefeller family) are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family…
• Whatever the price of the Chinese Revolution, it has obviously succeeded not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration, but also in fostering high…
• Whatever you do, if you do it hard enough you'll enjoy it. The important thing is to work and work hard.
• When you have a lot of resources, the most important thing is to have had good parents and to have been brought up by people…
• MoMA is doubling its space, and I decided to raise the money for it.
• I think that the best hope for peace and prosperity in the world is greater cooperation among nations, which in turn will be produced if…
• Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work
• ...somebody has to take governments' place, and business seems to me to be a logical entity to do it.
• Bilderberger Meeting: The world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government...
• I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.
• I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.

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