John D. Rockefeller Jr.

"The greatest adventure is the pursuit of knowledge."

"I am convinced that compassion is the foundation of civilization."

"The best legacy a man can leave is the difference he made in the world."

"The best philanthropy is constantly in touch with all the agencies for improving the human condition."

"I believe it is every man's religious duty to get all he can honestly and to give all he can."

"Think of yourself as an incandescent filament lighted with power in these succeeding years that is your only crime."

"Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately."

"Save a little money each month, and when you get to fifty, you'll be surprised at how little you have."

"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."

"Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in."

"Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty."

"I was taught to work as well as to play, my part was to help and not to hinder."

"The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit, but to establish a credit you must actually deserve it."

"It is more blessed to give than to receive, but you must have something to give."

"Do not many of us who fail to achieve big things fail because we lack concentration."

"Growing up, I learned the value of a dollar and the importance of saving it."

"I always remember that a person is only as good as their word."

"The secret of success is to do the common thing uncommonly well."

"Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing."

"A man is bound to make himself miserable if he works on the assumption that he is only half as good as his neighbors."

"I began my career as a boy, learning early the value of hard work and honesty."

"The true measure of a man's wealth is what he has given away."

"I have always believed that the surest way to success is through systematic effort and patience."

"To succeed in life you need just two things: ignorance and confidence."

"Men are not measured by how much they earn, but by the good they do with what they have."

"I learned that it's not how much money you make, but how wisely you use it."

"The greatest satisfaction comes not from accumulation, but from contribution."

"Every day I try to make myself a little better than I was the day before."

"The strength of the nation comes from the integrity of the home."

"I believe in the power of association and surrounding myself with capable minds."