Quotes About Rockefeller

By November, Rockefeller had capitulated and accepted his resignation.

One other factor tempted the railroads to come to terms with Rockefeller: In a farsighted tactical maneuver, he had begun to accumulate hundreds of tank cars, which would be in perpetually short supply.

In retrospect, Congress, by denying a charter to the foundation, had forfeited a chance to restrict Rockefeller's influence over his money.

As the panic deepened, Rockefeller refused to release collateral despite Corrigan's pleas that he could use his lake vessels to raise additional money.

Rockefeller's supreme insight was that he could solve the oil industry's problems by solving the railroads' problems at the same time, creating a double cartel in oil and rails.

Of course, Rockefeller's poker face concealed deep rage.

Significantly, Rockefeller surrounded himself in the early 1890s with brand-new men who could defend his past with total sincerity—and total ignorance

Rockefeller refused to publicize such sensitive information.

Rockefeller never saw rebates as criminal or illegitimate or as favors secured only by bullying monopolies. He was correct in stating that listed rates were always a farce, a starting point for haggling.

As part of Rockefeller's silent craft and habit of extended premeditation, he never tipped off his adversaries to his plans for revenge, preferring to spring his reprisals on them.

Rockefeller paid the market price, roughly equivalent to what he paid his Standard colleagues for their stock that month.

He completely misread Rockefeller's psychology.

This contradiction posed a central dilemma for John D. Rockefeller and his descendants, who would struggle tirelessly against the baneful effects of wealth.

As he wrote of Rockefeller, "His deliberation was sometimes extreme; his reluctance to argue and speak out his thoughts fully, his skill in not exposing the slightest surface for attack, his long silences

This argument miscarried on several counts: Rockefeller resented any references to his infamy, felt no need to cleanse his reputation, and rebelled against any insinuation that his charity was selfishly motivated.

As the Mellons emerged as a worrisome threat in the export market, Rockefeller feared they might strike an alliance with the French Rothschilds.

As Rockefeller moved into retirement, his wealth was accumulating at an astonishing rate.

This is abundantly borne out by Rockefeller's private papers, which show that the practice was even more pervasive than Tarbell realized.

Whether unnerved by the episode or upset at having paid the unnecessary premium, Rockefeller went home ill that afternoon.

It was a rare case of Rockefeller boasting about his wealth, but it was clearly meant to lift public morale.

Rockefeller advised silence, and Flagler desisted from further comment.

Sometimes Rockefeller gave Gates glimpses into his inner sadness.

although she never guessed the depths of corruption revealed by Rockefeller's papers.

Several family members sought Rockefeller's help to withstand the storm.