John D. Rockefeller — "To think that I was ever poor!"

"Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation; Every possession, a duty."

"I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living, but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living."

"I knew that God had given me money, and I believe the power to make money is a gift from God. I have been blessed with this gift, and I have tried to use it to the best of my ability."

"I have no desire to make a great display. I want to save money."

"If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it."