John D. Rockefeller

The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.

I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can.

I was early taught to work as well as play, My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play — I dropped the worry on the way — And God was good to me every day.

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

God gave me my money.

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

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 do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.