25 quotes
The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit — a reputation, character.
The Men Who Are Making America (1918)
If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
Complete Speaker's and Toastmaster's Library (1992)
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.
Random Reminiscences of Men and Events (1906)
Try to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
The Rockefellers (1976)
It is wrong to assume that men of immense wealth are always happy.
I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.
The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.
I believe the power to make money is a gift of God … to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
Next to doing the right thing, the most important thing is to let people know you are doing the right thing.
The Forbes Book of Business Quotations (2007)
If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
Steps to the Top (1985)
The day of combination is here to stay. Individualism has gone, never to return.
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.
How They Succeeded (1901)
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 have no use for men who fail. The cause of their failure is no business of mine, but I want successful men as my associates.
Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.
“We must ever remember we are refining oil for the poor man and he must have it cheap and good.”
The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun.
How to Win Friends and Influence People (1937)
You may kick me and abuse me provided you will let me have my own way.
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 impression was gaining ground with me that it was a good thing to let the money be my slave and not make myself a slave to money.