Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
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John D. Rockefeller was an American business magnate and philanthropist who co-founded the Standard Oil Company in 1870. Known as one of the richest individuals in modern history, he revolutionized the petroleum industry and amassed enormous wealth. Rockefeller was a prominent figure during the Gilded Age, and his charitable contributions later led to the establishment of numerous institutions, including the University of Chicago.
1839–1937·lived 97 years
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people's efforts than 100% of my own efforts.
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.
I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.
Here's how I think of my money - as soldiers - I send them out to war everyday. I want them to take prisoners and come home, so there's more of them.
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.A Character Study -- Part Two
Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.The Credo of John D. Rockefeller Jr., Rock 50
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit... a reputation, character. John D.The Men Who Are Making America, p. 191, 1918
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.How They Succeeded, p. 42, 1901
A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.Random Reminiscences of Men and Events, 1909
Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.Interview with Samuel Johnson Woolf, quoted in Drawn from Life, 1932
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.Random Reminiscences of Men and Events
The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.The Socratic Method, 2023
That’s all 14 quotes by John D. Rockefeller.