My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

Quote by Paul Getty

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Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

Control of a company does not carry with it the ability to control the price...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...

There are at least 50 cities in the world that would have liked to obtain...

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

What I learned at Oxford has been used to great advantage throughout my business career.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

Five wives can't all be wrong.

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have...

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.