"Father was the eldest son and the heir……" — David Rockefeller
"Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm."
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62 Quotes by David Rockefeller
David Rockefeller has 62 quotes on this site.
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If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress.
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If the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) raises the hackles of the conspiracy theorists, the Bilderberg meetings must induce apocalyptic…
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Populists and isolationists ignore the tangible benefits that have resulted from our active international role during the past half-century.
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Successful charitable fund-raising has much in common with managing a business: It requires leadership, persistence, and creativity.
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I met many Russians over the years who were convinced my brothers and I were a cabal, pulling strings behind…
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There have been people.. ever since I've had any kind of position in the world.. who have accused me of…
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Populists believe in conspiracies, and one of the most enduring is that a secret group of international bankers and capitalists,…
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This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be…
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We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis...
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Some even believe we (the Rockefeller family) are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the…
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Whatever the price of the Chinese Revolution, it has obviously succeeded not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration,…
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Whatever you do, if you do it hard enough you'll enjoy it. The important thing is to work and work…
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More Achievement Quotes
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The important achievement of Apollo was demonstrating that humanity is not forever chained to this planet and our visions go…
— Neil Armstrong
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Because a thing seems difficult for you, do not think it impossible for anyone to accomplish.
— Marcus Aurelius
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If quantitatively the American achievement is impressive, qualitatively it is somewhat less satisfying.
— Irving Babbitt
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All I've ever ended up with in terms of achievements is the movie, some really stupid anecdotes, a bunch of…
— Christian Bale
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Accomplishment is socially judged by ill defined criteria so that one has to rely on others to find out how…
— Albert Bandura
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Our achievements speak for themselves. What we have to keep track of are our failures, discouragements and doubts. We tend…
— Ethel Barrymore
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The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on Earth, and not to be under…
— Samuel Adams
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It is not the going out of port, but the coming in, that determines the success of a voyage.
— Henry Ward Beecher
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Goodness is achieved not in a vacuum, but in the company of other men, attended by love.
— Saul Bellow
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You cannot do wrong and feel right. It is impossible!
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The proud depend upon the world to tell them whether they have value or not. Their self-esteem is determined by…
— Ezra Taft Benson
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The toughest thing about success is that you've got to keep on being a success.
— Irving Berlin
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