Quotes for the week: John Davison Rockefeller (1839-1937)

This week, we are bringing you the quotes of the richest man in history, John D. Rockefeller. John Rockefeller was the founder of Standard Oil Company.

He was the first American to be worth a billion dollars. Adjusting for inflation, he was worth $663.4 billion in 2007 dollars according to Forbes. This makes him the richest man in history. In comparison, he’s worth close to ten times what Bill Gates is worth now.

It must be noted that Standard Oil Company later splitted into reputable oil companies like ConocoPhillips, BP, Chevron, ExxonMobil, etc. John was a devoted Baptist member when he was alive.

Here are some quotes from John D. Rockefeller:

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

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

“Good leadership consists of showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”

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

“I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.”

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

“I believe in the dignity of labour, 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.”

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

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

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

Have a great week everyone.

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