Words of Wisdom from John D. Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller (1839-1937) was an American business magnate and philanthropist who founded the Standard Oil Company. He was one of the richest men in the world. He used his fortune to fund ongoing philanthropic causes.

Words of Wisdom from John D. Rockefeller

Opportunity:
“Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity.”

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

Labor:
“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.”

Wealth:
“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.”

Management:
“Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”

People:
“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.”

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

Concentration:
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.”

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

Effort:
“I would rather earn 1% off a 100 people’s efforts than 100% of my own efforts.”