John D. Rockefeller Quotes

American - Businessman | July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937

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

John D. Rockefeller

FriendshipBusinessBetterThan

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

John D. Rockefeller

MoneyFinanceBloodWayBuyStreets

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

John D. Rockefeller

MotivationalSuccessTravelSucceed

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.

John D. Rockefeller

NaturePerseveranceSuccessQuality

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

John D. Rockefeller

GoodGreatGoAfraidUpGive

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

John D. Rockefeller

OpportunityResponsibilityDutyRight

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

John D. Rockefeller

OpportunityAlwaysDisasterTurn

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

John D. Rockefeller

CharacterManReputationCreditMost

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

John D. Rockefeller

PeopleMy OwnEarnOwnOffWould

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.

John D. Rockefeller

OpportunityManWorldBelieveLabor

There is nothing in this world that can compare with the Christian fellowship; nothing that can satisfy but Christ.

John D. Rockefeller

WorldChristianNothingFellowship

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.

John D. Rockefeller

FinanceMeYouKnowPleasureSee

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