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John D. Rockefeller Biography

John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil industry business magnate, industrialist, and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time, and the richest person in modern history.

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The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit. . . a reputation, character.

Success, Character, Responsibility, Thing, Reputation, Establish

When work goes out of style we may expect to see civilization totter and fall.

Civilization, Expect, Fall, Style, Work

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

Believe, Economics, God, Make, Making Money, Money

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Afraid, Give, Good, Inspirational, Motivational, Positive

Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

Leadership, Top Management, Average, Superior, Showing

When a man has accumulated a sum of money, accumulated it within the law, the Government has no right to share in its earnings.

Earning, Earnings, Law, Man, Men, Sum

Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound and there is nothing in the business situation to warrant the destruction of values that has taken place on the exchanges during the past week, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks. We are continuing and will continue our purchases in substantial amounts at levels which we believe represent sound investment values.

Business, Continue, Country, Destruction, Purchases, Taken

The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.

Combination, Gone, Individualism, Return

How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar.

Doe, Dollar, Happy, Inspirational, Man, Men

I never said that I wanted to be the only company, is it my fault that I ran my company well? Wouldn't you want the best for your company? Also consider that I started of small.

Company, Fault, Faults, Ran, Said, Want

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

Business, Make, Money, Running, Singleness Of Purpose, Way

There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance--do not sacrifice that to anything else.

Sacrifice, Self, Feelings, World, Compared

I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.

Done, My Way, Same, Way, Work

I was trained from the beginning to work, to save, and to give.

Beginning, Giving, Philanthropy, Philanthropy Giving, Trained, Work

I have nothing else to say other than I wasn't corrupt, unfair, or greedy. I was smart when it came to making decisions for my company, and I wasn't greedy. I gave to others in charity and donated money to fund programs. I have nothing else to say.

Charity, Decision, Donated, Gave, Smart

Often-times the most difficult competition comes, not from the strong, the intelligent, the conservative competitor, but from the man who is holding on by the eyelids and is ignorant of his costs, and anyway he's got to keep running or bust!

Running, Strong, Intelligent, Holding, Conservative, Anyway

What constitutes a good manager in this field? He must be knowledgeable in the art with which he is concerned, an impresario, labor negotiator, diplomat, educator, publicity and public relations expert, politician, skilled businessman, a social sophisticate, a servant of the community, a tireless leader - becomingly humble before authority - a teacher, a tyrant, and a continuing student of the arts.

Art, Concerned, Humble, Knowledgeable, Social, Teacher

The secret of success is to get up early, work late and strike oil.

Business, Early, Oil, Secret, Up Early, Work

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.

Good Things, Impression, Make, Slave

Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed.

Annoyed, Become, Interest In Life, Life, World

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