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Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it.
J. Paul Getty
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J. Paul Getty
Age: 83 †
Born: 1892
Born: December 15
Died: 1976
Died: January 1
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
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The individual who wants to reach the top in business must appreciate the might and force of habit. He must be quick to break those habits that can break him-and hasten to adopt those practices that will become the habits that help him achieve the success he desires.
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The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.
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I'd rather have 1% of the effort of 100 men than 100% of my own effort.
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Once you have made it, you will understand that any business is limited in the challenges it offers. You will want and need other games to play, so you will look for other ventures to hold your interest.
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Money isn't everything but it sure keeps you in touch with your children.
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I have no complex about wealth. I have worked very hard for my money producing things people need.
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Men of means look at making money as a game which they love to play.
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A lasting relationship with a woman is only possible if you are a business failure.
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I would rather receive one percent of the income of 100 men, than 100% of the income of one man.
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Getting results through people is a skill that cannot be learned in the classroom.
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Each [of my wives] was jealous and resentful of my preoccupation with business. Yet none showed any visible aversion to sharing in the proceeds.
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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
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If you get up early, work late, and pay your taxes, you will get ahead -- if you strike oil.
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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavour. The beauty endures. A work of art lives...through the generations and centuries.
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I find all this money a considerable burden.
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Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.
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Age doesn't matter, unless you are cheese.
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In my opinion, an individual without any love of the arts cannot be considered completely civilized.
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The key to wealth is to learn how to make money while you sleep
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