John D. Rockefeller
Oil magnate
Sayings by John D. Rockefeller
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm than a man who knows everything.
I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm than a man who knows everything.
I was early taught to work as well as play, My life has been a happy one, and I have found that work well done is the greatest pleasure.
I was early taught to work as well as play, My life has been a happy one, and I have found that work well done is the greatest pleasure.
I have always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
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.
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.
Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.
I know of no other single thing that does so much to broaden the mind and enlarge the understanding as travel.
I know of no other single thing that does so much to broaden the mind and enlarge the understanding as travel.
Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from 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.
God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from 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.
The greatest reward that in this life can come to a man is to be able to do good for his fellow man.
The greatest reward that in this life can come to a man is to be able to do good for his fellow man.
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.