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

Quote by John D Rockefeller

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Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.

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

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

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel...

If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel...

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

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

The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee...

The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee...

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

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

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

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

I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the...

I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the...

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation, Every possession, a duty.

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

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

Competition is a sin.

Competition is a sin.

I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of...

I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of...

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

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

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any...

I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any...

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

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

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world...

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world...

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends...

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends...

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

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

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