All John D. Rockefeller Quotes
- I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build. Ambition
- When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil effects… Alcohol
- The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed, you must have a larger ambition. Ambition
- The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed; you must have a larger ambition. There is no mystery in… All
- God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God . to be developed and used to the… Ability
- Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life. Essential
- My mother was given to a typical question: "We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?" But my wife's typical question was… Always Done
- The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other. Dependent
- 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… All
- I believe the power to make money is a gift of God. Believe
- I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers Capitalism
- I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Believe
- 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… Able
- Save when you can and not when you have to. Funny
- Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed Closed
- The American Beauty Rose can be produced in the splendor and fragrance which bring cheer to its beholder only by sacrificing the early buds which… American
- 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… Achieve
- When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings. Accumulated
- Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or… Any
- Let the good work go on. We must ever remember we are refining oil for the poor man and he must have it cheap and… Cheap