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I was born into wealth and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there like food or air.

David Rockefeller

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David Rockefeller
Age: 101 †
Born: 1915
Born: June 12
Died: 2017
Died: March 20
Art Collector
Autobiographer
Banker
Businessperson
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Statesperson
Writer
New York City
New York
Wealth
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Born
Nothing
Like
Air

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The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past.
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Populists and isolationists ignore the tangible benefits that have resulted from our active international role during the past half-century.
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It is true that I am often startled and even angered and repulsed by the strange directions and provocative content of new forms that seem to pop up every few months.
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Everything is in place - after 500 years - to build a true 'new world' in the Western Hemisphere... And what happens if we don't pass NAFTA? I truly don't think that 'criminal' would be too strong a word for rejecting NAFTA.
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Bilderberger Meeting: The world is now more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government.
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Whatever the price of the Chinese Revolution, it has obviously succeeded not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration, but also in fostering high morale and community of purpose. The social experiment in China under Chairman Mao's leadership is one of the most important and successful in human history.
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I am a passionate traveler, and from the time I was a child, travel formed me as much as my formal education.
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You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart.
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I owe much to mother. She had an expert's understanding, but also approached art emotionally.
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Success in business requires training and discipline and hard work. But if you're not frightened by these things, the opportunities are just as great today as they ever were.
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I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment.
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As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us.
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A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works.
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Mother's interest in contemporary American artists emerged during the 1920s.
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Father was the eldest son and the heir apparent, and he set the standard for being a Rockefeller very high, so every achievement was taken for granted and perfection was the norm.
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They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought.
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Only once in my life was I on the edge of incivility. I do not like to be unkind.
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This present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for too long - We are on the verge of a global transformation. All we need is the right major crisis and the nations will accept the New World Order.
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I am never angry, although sometimes distressed.
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