Quotes About Rockefeller

Rockefeller's philanthropy was relatively discreet.

Had Rockefeller not feared his own capacity for excess, he wouldn't have engaged in such strenuous introspection.

Throughout his life, Rockefeller was wounded deeply by accusations that he was a cold, malignant personality.

The meeting dealt a blow to Rockefeller and Watson, for the railroads agreed to abrogate the SIC contract, end rebates and drawbacks, and institute uniform rates for all shippers.

Far sooner than Rockefeller, the railroads had foreseen the political reaction and inevitable defeat.

Profiting from the Rockefeller tie, the Equitable Trust became within a decade America's eighth-largest bank.

Yet Gates was groomed by Rockefeller, and if he was granted a large measure of freedom, it was partly because Rockefeller had trained him as his proxy.

On this last count, Rockefeller was probably sincere, for what he envisioned was less a conspiracy against producers than against consumers, a united effort to ensure steady prices and adequate returns on investment.

For many years, Rockefeller had tried to free himself from details and applauded the committee system as relegating him to a fifth wheel.

As Rockefeller pondered this, the triumph of Flexner's serum tipped the scales

Rockefeller's overwhelming influence on the oil industry stemmed from the conflict between his overmastering need for order and the turbulent, unruly nature of the infant industry.

Four rooms on the top floor were reserved for the Rockefeller family, but Senior never took advantage of this privilege, despite Gates's constant urging:

Then suddenly, in early 1889, Rockefeller grew aloof toward William Rainey Harper, who had committed the classic error of promoting his cause too assertively.

Rockefeller could brush off Tarbell's critique of his business methods as biased, but he was deeply pained by the character study.

Rockefeller also favored Archbold because he was wedded to Standard Oil business, whereas Rogers was often distracted by other interests.

As at Standard Oil, Rockefeller insisted upon keeping a cash balance that never dipped below $10 million.

A born contrarian, Rockefeller insisted upon buying in declining markets and selling in rising ones.

Had Rockefeller unloaded the oil stock on Junior, editorialists would also have accused him of fleeing retribution and responsibility.

Rogers and William Rockefeller had lured investors with the promise of their own involvement, but they dumped stock soon after it was issued.

By the spring of 1891, Rockefeller began to develop the queasy sense that Harper regarded his money as a blank check to cover annual deficits.

I doubt if Mr. Rockefeller's attention could be attracted.

Oddly, he expressed affection for William Rockefeller, whom he portrayed as solid, laconic, and far more trustworthy than Rogers.

Tough challenges from Rockefeller might have blunted Tarbell's confidence and made readers question her sources.

So why did Rockefeller stick to his self-defeating silence?