American - Businessman | June 12, 1915 - March 20, 2017
Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing.
David Rockefeller
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I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.
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I do not like to be unkind.
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You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.
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A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works.
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As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.
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Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap.
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I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
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I can only say that I have had a wonderful life.
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I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived.
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I learned more from my mother than from all the art historians and curators who have informed me about technical aspects of art history and art appreciation over the years.
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I never kept a diary, but I wrote detailed notes of my travels.
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