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The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed, you must have a larger ambition.
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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Richford
New York
John Davison Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller
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John Davison Rockefeller Sr.
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Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours.
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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.
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God gave me my money.
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Long ago I lost the joy in living. The only joy I have is in my giving.
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Think of giving not only as a duty but as a privilege.
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