John D. Rockefeller Quotes

And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better.

I have ways of making money that you know nothing ... -John D. Rockefeller

I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.

This Sunday School has been of help to me, greater perhaps than any other force in my Christian life, and I can ask no better things for you than that you, and all that shall come after you in this great band of workers for Christ, shall receive the same measure of blessedness which I have been permitted to have.

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure?... -John D. Rockefeller

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

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient... -John D. Rockefeller

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

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

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the ... -John D. Rockefeller

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

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This quote encourages individuals to be bold and willing to let go of something that is merely good or satisfactory in order to pursue something greater. It implies the importance of taking risks and embracing opportunities for growth and advancement.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth a... -John D. Rockefeller

It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.

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This quote challenges the assumption that individuals with significant wealth are always content or fulfilled, suggesting that happiness is not guaranteed by material possessions or financial success.

We can never learn too much of His will towards us, too much of His messages and His advice. The Bible is His word and its study gives at once the foundation for our faith and an inspiration to battle onward in the fight against the tempter.

I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.

After it is all over, the religion of man is his m... -John D. Rockefeller

After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession.

Good leadership consists of showing average people... -John D. Rockefeller

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

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This quote defines good leadership as the ability to guide and inspire ordinary or average individuals to perform at the level of those who are superior or exceptional. It suggests that effective leaders empower and enable others to reach their full potential.

Good management consists in showing average people... -John D. Rockefeller

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

I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.

The way to make money is to buy when blood is runn... -John D. Rockefeller

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

John D. Rockefeller Quotes

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