John D. Rockefeller

"The key to success is to focus on goals, not obstacles."

"I have found that men are motivated more by their pride than by need."

"The object of life is not to be on the side of the majority, but to escape finding oneself in the ranks of the insane."

"Ability to manage men is a marketable commodity, like sugar or coffee."

"The growth of a nation's wealth is limited chiefly by the ability and ambition of its people."

"I never abandoned a principle for the sake of profit."

"The first principle of business is a knowledge of human nature."

"I was trained from childhood to manage carefully."

"The mind is the most powerful tool a person possesses."

"A man's true wealth is what he produces and what he accumulates."

"Success comes to those who can endure trials and maintain their course."

"To be a winner, one must play by the rules of the game."

"I believe in the value of systematic thinking."

"The accumulation of money is not the purpose of life."

"Help those who help themselves through education and opportunity."

"Competition is the life blood of industry."

"I have learned that the best way to succeed is through planning."

"Every great man is usually the product of his environment and his era."

"The surest way to make money is to create value for others."

"Life is not about the destination, but the journey of improvement."

"A business that cannot serve a genuine need will eventually fail."

"Young men must be trained to be independent and self-reliant."

"I believe that money has power only when properly managed."

"The man who builds only for himself builds for a limited purpose."

"Mastering the details is what separates success from failure."

"I have always sought to understand human motivation."

"Fear is the greatest obstacle to achievement."

"Success demands absolute integrity in all dealings."

"The future belongs to those who can adapt to change."

"I believe education should develop both the mind and character."