John D. Rockefeller
American oil industrialist and philanthropist, 1839-1937
8 quotes.
Quotes by John D. Rockefeller
- Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
- I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.
- I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.
- 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.
- I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
- 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.
- Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
- I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed on my first salary which was $1.50 a week.