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If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.
John D. Rockefeller
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John D. Rockefeller
Age: 97 †
Born: 1839
Born: July 8
Died: 1937
Died: May 23
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New York
John Davison Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller
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John Davison Rockefeller Sr.
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Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.
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The success of each is dependent upon the success of the other.
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I think it is a man's duty to make all the money he can, keep all that he can and give away all that he can.
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I have nothing else to say other than I wasn't corrupt, unfair, or greedy. I was smart when it came to making decisions for my company, and I wasn't greedy. I gave to others in charity and donated money to fund programs. I have nothing else to say.
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