Quotes from John D. Rockefeller

Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.

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

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

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

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

The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.

The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed, you must have a larger ambition.

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 never placed my head upon the pillow at night without reminding myself that my success might only be temporary.

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

The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.

Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.

I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.

A friendship founded on business is a good deal better than a business founded on friendship.

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

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.

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

The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.

The major fortunes in America have been made in land.

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.

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.