John D. Rockefeller Professions : Business person Born : July 8, 1839 Died : May 23, 1937 Browse All Authors Top 123 quotes by John D. Rockefeller Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed John D. Rockefeller mouths ears 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. John D. Rockefeller money men believe Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. John D. Rockefeller motivational positive inspirational Never lose interest in life and the world. Never allow yourself to become annoyed. John D. Rockefeller interest-in-life annoyed world I never would have been able to tithe the first million dollars I ever made if I had not tithed my first salary, which was $1.50 per week. John D. Rockefeller salary dollars able Own nothing, control everything. John D. Rockefeller The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well. John D. Rockefeller success graduation inspirational I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play- John D. Rockefeller holiday play long 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 leadership success inspirational I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything. John D. Rockefeller hiring enthusiasm men The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world. John D. Rockefeller successful men world Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty. John D. Rockefeller business responsibility inspirational After it is all over, the religion of man is his most important possession. John D. Rockefeller possession important men And we are never too old to study the Bible. Each time the lessons are studied comes some new meaning, some new thought which will make us better. John D. Rockefeller new-thought lessons study To think! All that power and he wasn't even rich! John D. Rockefeller rich power thinking The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets. John D. Rockefeller singleness-of-purpose business running How much money does it take to make a man happy? Just one more dollar. John D. Rockefeller doe inspirational men Do not many of us who fail to achieve big things. . .fail because we lack concentration--the art of concentrating the mind on the thing to be done at the proper time and to the exclusion of everything else? John D. Rockefeller done mind art The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed, you must have a larger ambition. John D. Rockefeller business ambition success Giving is the secret to a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a person has to give of encouragement, sympathy, and understanding. John D. Rockefeller health encouragement happiness Similar Authors Azim Premji business-person Andy Stern business-person Andrew Tan business-person Andrea Jung business-person Alan Sugar business-person Ben Rattray business-person All Authors
