“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.” — John D Rockefeller
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim.” — John D Rockefeller
“There are three periods in life: youth, middle age and how well you look.” — Nelson Rockefeller
“The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.” — John D Rockefeller
“Never forget that the most powerful force on earth is love” — Nelson Rockefeller
“I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.” — John D Rockefeller
“If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.” — John D Rockefeller
“I have ways of making money that you know nothing of.” — John D Rockefeller
“God gave me my money. I believe the power to make money is a gift from God . to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind. Having been endowed with the gift I possess, I believe it is my duty to make money and still more money and to use the money I make for the good of my fellow man according to the dictates of my conscience.” — John D Rockefeller
“A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.” — John D Rockefeller
“Rockefeller once explained the secret of success. 'Get up early, work late - and strike oil.'” — Joey Adams
“Bill Gates wants people to think he's Edison, when he's really Rockefeller. Referring to Gates as the smartest man in America isn't right... wealth isn't the same thing as intelligence.” — Larry Ellison