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Inspiring Wisdom - Top Quotes by John D. Rockefeller - Luther Reading Challenge
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Inspiring Wisdom – Top Quotes by John D. Rockefeller

    Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed.

    I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

    The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.

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

    I believe that every right implies a responsibility.

    You must be single-minded. Drive for the one thing on which you have decided.

    I choose my friends for their good looks, my acquaintances for their good characters, and my enemies for their intellects.

    Competition is a sin.

    It’s not a matter of whether you are right or wrong; it’s what you make of it.

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

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

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

    I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.

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

    There is no cap on earnings.

    Do not be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.

    The law of competition is a law of life.

    The most successful man is he who has the most variety of experiences.

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

    The only time to be positive you have a clear path is when you’re on the edge of a cliff.

    Rockefeller’s rule: Do whatever it takes to achieve your goal.

    Success is not in what you have, but who you are.

    Dream big, work hard, stay focused.

    Efficiency is doing better what is already being done.

    I am not interested in money. I just want to be wonderful.

    To succeed, you need to be able to adapt and change.

    The best way to make your dreams come true is to wake up.

    Success is often the result of taking a misstep in the right direction.

    The road to riches is paved with sales.

    Building a reputation takes time, but losing it takes seconds.

    Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day in and day out.

    The greatest thing in life is to take your passion and turn it into a profession.

    Set your goals high, and don’t stop until you get there.

    Challenges are what make life interesting; overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.

    Money is like an arm or leg — use it or lose it.

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

    Your business is never really good until your customer is satisfied.

    Success hides behind failure; don’t fear it.

    Happiness is the key to success. If you love what you are doing, you will be successful.

    The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.

    I’ve always believed that if you put in the work, the results will come.

    Without hard work, nothing grows but weeds.

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

    Sometimes you have to take a leap of faith.

    A man’s success in business today depends on his ability to think and act quickly.

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