Quotes of John D. Rockefeller - somelinesforyou

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed" ~ John D. Rockefeller ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Go as far as you can see; when you get there, you'll be able to see farther. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession, a duty. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ The only question with wealth is, what do you do with it? ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I was born into it and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food, or any other element. The only question with wealth is what you do with it. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed; you must have a larger ambition. There is no mystery in business success. If you do each day's task successfully, and stay faithfully within these natural operations of commercial laws which I talk so much about, and keep your head clear, you will come out all right. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Don't blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession, a duty. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ The road to happiness lies in two simple principles: find what interests you and that you can do well, and put your whole soul into it — every bit of energy and ambition and natural ability you have. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ Competition is a sin. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

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

- John D. Rockefeller

“ 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. ”

- John D. Rockefeller

“ I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity. ”

- John D. Rockefeller
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