William Rockefeller

"A dream without a plan is merely a wish; a plan without a dream is merely labor."

"The man who seeks to serve becomes the man others wish to follow."

"Time invested in understanding is time well spent."

"The capacity for growth is the capacity for hope."

"In business, as in life, the greatest returns come from the greatest risks carefully taken."

"A life of ease produces a death of insignificance."

"The pursuit of excellence is the antidote to mediocrity."

"In the end, a man is known not by his possessions, but by his principles."

"The strength to say no is the foundation of the strength to say yes meaningfully."

"Knowledge without application is like a seed without soil."

"The man who masters his emotions masters his destiny."

"A vision without action is a hallucination; action without vision is merely movement."

"In the sphere of human affairs, patience and persistence are the twin pillars of success."

"The greatest teacher is failure, if one has the courage to learn from it."

"A man's true character is revealed not in his words, but in his deeds."

"The freedom to fail is the freedom to succeed."

"In all things, seek first to understand, then to be understood."

"The pursuit of happiness is a worthy endeavor only if pursued with purpose."

"A society that forgets its history is a society doomed to repeat it."

"The greatest obstacle to success is often the man in the mirror."

"The accumulation of wealth is not an end in itself, but a means to serve humanity's greater good."

"In business, as in life, integrity is the most valuable currency you can possess."

"Those who understand the principles of finance hold the keys to transforming society."

"Patience in building wealth often yields greater rewards than hasty ventures."

"The true measure of success is not what you have acquired, but what you have contributed."

"Philanthropy is not charity; it is enlightened self-interest in the welfare of others."

"Power without responsibility is merely tyranny waiting to happen."

"Education of the mind must be matched with education of the moral compass."

"In times of economic uncertainty, those with vision and courage rise above the masses."

"A man's worth is measured not by his bank account, but by his influence on history."