The Greatest Success Quotes by John D. Rockefeller

American businessman and philanthropist, John D. Rockefeller is perhaps one of the most famous business moguls in history. Today, his family name is still synonymous with wealth and success, which dates back to Rockefeller’s own work in the oil industry. He was the co-founder of the Standard Oil Company, which is hailed by many as the first great U.S. business trust and was a dominating force in the oil industry for decades. Throughout his life, Rockefeller not only brought about a great deal of change for this country, but he also said a number of truly inspirational quotes that have changed the lives of many. Here are some of his best success quotes ever delivered.

“If you want to succeed, you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success.”

“Good management consists in showing average people how to do the work of superior people.”

“I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.”

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

“If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.”

“I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal. I had an ambition to build.”

“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one’s aim.”

“Every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty.”

“I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.”

“I do not think that there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature.”

“Don’t blame the marketing department. The buck stops with the chief executive.”

“The most important thing for a young man is to establish credit – a reputation and character.”

If you are in need of an extra boost in your own journey towards success, consider some of these John D. Rockefeller quotes. They may just give you the extra boost you need to find the success you have been looking for.