John D. Rockefeller

The good old way of working hard and saving money is the best way to get ahead.

I would rather have a man who is honest and truthful than a man who is brilliant and dishonest.

The most important thing in life is to keep your health.

I have always tried to do my best, and I believe that is all anyone can do.

The only difference between a rich man and a poor man is that the rich man has more money.

I believe that the best way to get ahead in life is to be a good listener.

The man who is always looking for a handout will never be truly happy.

The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.

I have always believed that the best way to live is to serve others.

The man who is always complaining will never achieve anything great.

The only time you should ever look back is to see how far you've come.

I believe the power to make money is a gift from God.

I would rather earn 1% off a hundred men’s efforts than 100% of my own.

The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee.

I never placed a bet on anything in my life.

I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal.

The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what it is that interests you and that you can do well, and put your whole soul into it.

I would rather be a beggar and spend my time in the open air than to be shut up in the vaults of a bank.

The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.

I cheat my boys every chance I get. I want to make them sharp.