John Davison Rockefeller citáty

„Způsob, jak vydělat peníze, je nakoupit, když v ulicích teče krev.“

—  John Davison Rockefeller

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

„Ten, kdo celý den pracuje, nemá čas vydělávat peníze.“

—  John Davison Rockefeller

„Přátelství založené na obchodu je mnohem lepší než obchod založený na přátelství.“

—  John Davison Rockefeller

„Nebojte se vzdát dobrého pro to nejlepší.“

—  John Davison Rockefeller

„I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

As quoted in Classic Wisdom for the Professional Life (2010) by Bryan Curtis, p. 75

„I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

As quoted in How They Succeeded (1901) by Orison Swett Marden
Kontext: 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.

„I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

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

I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business or personal affairs.

I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.

I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be as good as his bond, that character—not wealth or power or position—is of supreme worth.

I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.

I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual's highest fulfillment, greatest happiness and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.

I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone can overcome hate; that right can and will triumph over might.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

„I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

Interview with William Hoster, quoted in God's Gold (1932) by John T. Flynn
Kontext: I believe the power to make money is a gift of 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.

„Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great“

—  John D. Rockefeller

Earliest citation found in Google Books is from 1993 https://books.google.com/books?id=bdTko5oHTd4C&pg=PA25&dq=%22give+up+the+good+to+go+for+the+great%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiH2e_QivXLAhUps4MKHdf0A9wQ6AEIHTAA#v=onepage&q=%22give%20up%20the%20good%20to%20go%20for%20the%20great%22&f=false, where it is attributed to country-music singer Kenny Rogers. Not found attributed to Rockefeller until 2006 https://books.google.com/books?id=F7OGT9WTiPQC&pg=PA24&dq=%22give+up+the+good%22+%22go+for+the+great%22+rockefeller&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjw_rb9ivXLAhXrmoMKHbgHBqkQ6wEIHjAA#v=onepage&q=%22give%20up%20the%20good%22%20%22go%20for%20the%20great%22%20rockefeller&f=false.
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Varianta: Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

„A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship“

—  John D. Rockefeller

„The secret to success is to do the common things uncommonly well.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

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

—  John D. Rockefeller

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

—  John D. Rockefeller

The Men Who Are Making America (1918) by Bertie Charles Forbes

„The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

Attributed in How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937) by Dale Carnegie

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

—  John D. Rockefeller

„God gave me my money.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

Women's Home Companion (1915), quoted in God's Gold (1932) by John T. Flynn

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

—  John D. Rockefeller

Remark to a neighbor, quoted by John Lewis in Cosmopolitan (1908)

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

—  John D. Rockefeller

As quoted by Isaac Hewitt (1879) in testimony to the New York Assembly. Rockefeller doubted that he said this, according to John D. : The Founding Father of the Rockefellers (1980) by David Freeman Hawke; this is reminiscent of the remark attributed to Jesus in John 4:32: "I have meat to eat that ye know not of." (KJV)/"I have food to eat that you know nothing about." (NIV)
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„I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers.“

—  John D. Rockefeller

Attributed by Jim Marrs in the William Lewis film One Nation Under Siege (2008); no published occurrence of this has been located prior to The Trillion-Dollar Conspiracy : How the New World Order, Man-Made Diseases, and Zombie Banks Are Destroying America (2010) by Jim Marrs
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