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The best business in the world is a well run oil company. The second best business in the world is a badly run oil company.
John D. Rockefeller
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John D. Rockefeller
Age: 97 †
Born: 1839
Born: July 8
Died: 1937
Died: May 23
Accountant
Banker
Business Person
Entrepreneur
Richford
New York
John Davison Rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller
Sr.
john d. rockefeller
John Davison Rockefeller Sr.
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World
Oil
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Company
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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.
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