John D. Rockefeller Quotes

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

Success comes from standing out, not fitting in.

I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.

The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well.

The most important thing for a young man is to establish credit—a reputation, character.

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.

Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.

Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

The only question with wealth is what you do with it.

The common denominator for success is work.

The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities—a search for a cause—an attempt to cure evils at their source.

The power of concentration is the magic key that unlocks the door to accomplishment.

The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit—a reputation, character.

Money dominates business as a rule, but money is a servant, not a master.

The growth of a nation, the development of industry, the increase of wealth, the extension of commerce, all mean more real worth for the world and benefit for the individual.

Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.

I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.

A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.

The only color that matters in business is the color of money.

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.

The person who starts simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed; you must have a larger ambition.

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses.

I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.

I believe that thrift is essential to welfare, but to who? Thrift should shape the ends toward which we strive, not the means by which we arrive.

A man’s success depends upon his holding a high opinion of his own worth and his intelligence.

The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

The common denominator for success is work.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses.

The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit—a reputation, character.

The growth of a nation, the development of industry, the increase of wealth, the extension of commerce, all mean more real worth for the world and benefit for the individual.

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.

I believe that thrift is important to welfare, but to who? Thrift should shape the ends toward which we strive, not the means by which we arrive.

The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.

If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.

The only thing that gives me pleasure is to see my dividends coming in.

There is nothing in this world that someone else cannot do or do better.

The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee.

I don’t want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers.

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It’s to see my dividends coming in.

The common denominator for success is work.

The most important thing in life is not to capitalize on your gains. Any fool can do that. The really important thing is to profit from your losses.

The person who starts simply with the idea of getting rich won’t succeed. You must have a larger ambition.