About John D. Rockefeller

Founder of Standard Oil and a major American philanthropist. (1839-1937)

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More from John D. Rockefeller

• The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, a reputation, character.As quoted in The Men Who Are Making America by B. C. Forbes (1917)
• I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
• If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.

More quotes on failure and resilience

• Always I will take another step. If that is of no avail I will take another, and yet another. In truth, one step at a time is not too difficult.Og Mandino
• I will love the light for it shows me the way; yet I will love the darkness for it shows me the stars.Og Mandino
• All great achievers are given multiple reasons to believe they are failures. But in spite of that they persevere.John C. Maxwell
• Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn.John C. Maxwell
• Failure should be our teacher, not our undertaker. Failure is delay, not defeat. It is a temporary detour, not a dead end.Denis Waitley
• Expect the best, plan for the worst, and prepare to be surprised.Denis Waitley

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