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John D. Rockefeller Quotes

It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.

John D. Rockefeller

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: businessman
Nationality: american
Birth: July 8, 1839 - May 23, 1937

Topics

Men Happy Wealth Wrong Always

I'm the best person ever to have a column in this business. There's never been anybody in my league.

Business Best Person Never Been

In a sad twist of fate, the bill to reauthorize the Patriot Act was debated on the floor of the House of Representatives the same day that terrorists struck again.

Jim Sensenbrenner

Sad Day Fate House Patriot Same

Birds and animals probably think without knowing that they think; that is, they have not self-consciousness. Only man seems to be endowed with this faculty; he alone develops disinterested intelligence, intelligence that is not primarily concerned with his own safety and well-being but that looks abroad upon things.

Alone Intelligence Man Safety Birds

The culture of philanthropy is alive and very well in Africa. International aid strengthens and extends it, but in the communities where I have spent time, it is all-pervasive.

Time Culture Alive Africa Well Aid

In theater, you really work out the kinks and figure out exactly what you want to do and what we want to say, so by the time we have an audience, we're really prepared. With TV, you have a day... Sometimes, just a few hours.

Work Time Day You Sometimes Want

Let us never forget this: since the day of the air, the old frontiers are gone. When you think of the defense of England you no longer think of the chalk cliffs of Dover; you think of the Rhine. That is where our frontier lies.

Stanley Baldwin

Day Think Never Forget You Forget

A lot of Scots have settled in Canada over the years and it's a very easy place for Scots - they understand us, we understand them.

Easy Place Canada Understand Over

In some ways I grew up in the public library in Troy, Michigan.

Library Up Michigan Some Public

I actually think that wrestling is much harder than MMA, to be honest.

Robert Whittaker

Think Wrestling Honest MMA Than

It seemed sensible to move to a market town where I could walk everywhere.

Walk Where Move Market Sensible

From a very strategic level, I believe the military is part of the solution to better outcomes around the world, but at a higher level, it's really about economies.

World Believe Better Solution Level

Your retirement comes before your children's tuition. That's because there's no financial aid for retirement, and there's still a good deal available for college.

Good Children College Retirement

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