John D. Rockefeller

"It's not how much money you make, but how much you keep."

"Whatever I engage in, I must push to a serious interest."

"The real measure of wealth is how much you'd be worth if you lost all your money."

"Every event has two sides."

"The mind always makes the best use of its faculties when they are busy."

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

"The ability to learn is the ability to grow."

"I believe in the absolute right of self-determination."

"Prayer is not only asking, it's also listening."

"The fundamental idea of my holdings is to prove the superiority of our ways."

"You are not here merely to make a living. You are here to enrich the world."

"Time is more valuable than money. You can get more money, but you cannot get more time."

"Everything is possible if you have the right mindset."

"The best investment is in tools of one's own trade."

"I have always endeavored to turn every disaster to advantage."

"Contentment is the greatest wealth."

"The goodness and well-being of individuals, families, communities and nations constitute the ultimate goal of politics."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal."

"You must have a definite purpose backed by burning desire."

"The larger the island of knowledge, the longer the shoreline of wonder."

"One cannot accumulate anything lasting in this world unless he builds a foundation."

"The true test of civilization is not the census, nor the size of cities, but the kind of man the country turns out."

"I believe in God, family, and the American way."

"Avoid the old mistakes but make some new ones."

"The ability to think clearly is the greatest asset of any person."

"A friendship that can end never really began."

"The greatest pleasure in life is to do good."

"Every dollar earned is invested wisely."

"Peace comes when you are willing to accept the inevitable."

"The test of friendship is assistance in some undeniable circumstance."