Successful charitable fund-raising has much in common with managing a business: It requires leadership, persistence, and creativity. David Rockefeller More Quotes by David Rockefeller More Quotes From David Rockefeller Some even believe we (the Rockefeller family) are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure - one world, if you will. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it. David Rockefeller evil-government family believe We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40 years......It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. But, the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. The supernational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries. David Rockefeller grateful new-york past We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis. David Rockefeller world-government eugenics order Whatever the price of the Chinese Revolution, it has obviously succeeded not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration, but also in fostering high morale and community of purpose. The social experiment in China under Chairman Mao's leadership is one of the most important and successful in human history. David Rockefeller chinese-revolution community successful This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long - We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order. 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David Rockefeller monday success motivational Bilderberger Meeting: The world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. David Rockefeller evil-government world-government order The negative impact of population growth on all of our planetary ecosystems is becoming appallingly evident. David Rockefeller impact ecosystems growth ...somebody has to take governments' place, and business seems to me to be a logical entity to do it. David Rockefeller entity logical government 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. David Rockefeller gentleman kindness heart If necessity is the mother of invention, discontent is the father of progress. David Rockefeller progress mother father I hope the Guggenheim plan will be revived. David Rockefeller plans I met many Russians over the years who were convinced my brothers and I were a cabal, pulling strings behind the scenes to shape American policy. The Soviets had no conception of how a pluralistic democracy works and believed elected officials, up to and including the president of the United States, were only figureheads acting out the roles dictated to them by the real "powers that be" - in this case, my family. David Rockefeller real brother power Populists believe in conspiracies, and one of the most enduring is that a secret group of international bankers and capitalists, and their minions, control the world's economy. Because of my name and prominence as the head of the Chase for many years, I have earned the distinction of the "conspirator in chief" from these people. David Rockefeller power believe years Whatever you do, if you do it hard enough you'll enjoy it. The important thing is to work and work hard. David Rockefeller important enough work It is true that I am often startled and even angered and repulsed by the strange directions and provocative content of new forms that seem to pop up every few months. David Rockefeller provocative strange months I believe that government is the servant of the people and not their master. David Rockefeller government believe people
