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John D. Rockefeller Quotes


An American oil magnate.
John Davison Rockefeller I (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil magnate. Rockefeller revolutionized the petroleum industry and defined the structure of modern philanthropy. In 1870, he founded the Standard Oil Company and aggressively ran it until he officially retired in 1897. Standard Oil began as an Ohio partnership formed by John D. Rockefeller, his brother William Rockefeller, Henry Flagler, Jabez Bostwick, chemist Samuel Andrews, and a silent partner, Stephen V. Harkness. As kerosene and gasoline grew in importance, Rockefeller's wealth soared, and he became the world's richest man and first American worth more than a billion dollars. Adjusting for inflation, he is often regarded as the richest person in history.

Here are some famous quotes by John D. Rockefeller. 

The only question with wealth is what you do with it.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee. And I pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.

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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.