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J. Paul Getty

1892 - 1976

J. Paul Getty was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company. He is best known for being one of the richest men in the world during his time and for his extensive art collection that formed the basis of the J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles.

  1. If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

    J. Paul Getty
    #money#wealth#perspective

  2. Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

    J. Paul Getty
    #money#growth#sharing

  3. If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

    J. Paul Getty
    #money#wealth#perspective

  4. It is usually people in the money business, finance, and international trade that are really rich.

    J. Paul Getty
    #money#wealth#business

  5. In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.

    J. Paul Getty
    #experience#change#fear

  6. A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

    J. Paul Getty
    #hatred#failure#nature

  7. I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.

    J. Paul Getty
    #failure#regret#success

  8. There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

    J. Paul Getty
    #security#risk#ambition

  9. Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

    J. Paul Getty
    #success#effort#achievement

  10. The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.

    J. Paul Getty
    #earth#inheritance#meekness