Quotes by John D. Rockefeller

“God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God . to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.”

“I would rather earn 1% off a 100 peoples efforts than 100% of my own efforts.”

“Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.”

“Leadership is getting someone to do what they dont want to do, to achieve what they want to achieve.”

“The person who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed; you must have a larger ambition.”

“The most important thing for a young man is to establish credit - a reputation and character.”

Dont be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 peoples efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

It is very important to remember what other people tell you, not so much what you yourself already know.

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

A man has no right to occupy another man’s time unnecessarily

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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