John D. Rockefeller Quotes

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• There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance--do not sacrifice that to anything else.
• I think it is a man's duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he…
• I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.
• Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
• 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…
• Be sure that you are not deceiving yourself at any time about actual conditions.
• The major fortunes in America have been made in land.
• Homeopathy is a progressive and aggressive step in medicine.
• The poorest man I know is the man who has nothing but money.
• I have made many millions but they have brought me no happiness.
• To think! All that power and he wasn't even rich!
• Saddam's existing biological and chemical weapons capabilities pose a very real threat to America, now. Saddam has used chemical weapons before, both against Iraq's enemies…
• The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
• How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.
• 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…
• What constitutes a good manager in this field? He must be knowledgeable in the art with which he is concerned, an impresario, labor negotiator, diplomat,…
• If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
• A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
• Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
• Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

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