John D. Rockefeller Quotes
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Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
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I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.
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It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.
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I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.
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I was early taught to work as well as play,My life has been one long, happy holiday;Full of work and full of play -I dropped the worry on the way -And God was good to me every day.
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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 ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit - a reputation, character.
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God gave me my money.
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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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If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
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Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
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The impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money.
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Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.
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The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.