John D. Rockefeller

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.

John D. Rockefeller

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

John D. Rockefeller

I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.

John D. Rockefeller

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

John D. Rockefeller

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.

John D. Rockefeller

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

John D. Rockefeller

I can think of nothing less pleasurable than a life devoted to pleasure.

John D. Rockefeller

I cheat my boys every chance I get. I trade with the boys and skin ’em and I just beat ’em every time I can. I want to make ’em sharp.

John D. Rockefeller

I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.

John D. Rockefeller

I had to work my way up to be where I am now. All these companies could have done the same.

John D. Rockefeller