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

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.

Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.

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

John D. Rockefeller

Living

It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.

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

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

John D. Rockefeller

People

I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.

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

John D. Rockefeller

Money

Nothing

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

Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.

John D. Rockefeller

People

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