I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build. - John D. Rockefeller

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

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About John D. Rockefeller

John Davison Rockefeller (8 July 1839 – 23 May 1937) was an American business tycoon, industrialist, and book-keeper, most famous for his role in the early petroleum-industry and the founding of Standard Oil. Measured in today's dollars, Rockefeller is the richest person in the history of mankind. He was also the first billionaire (in US dollars) in history. With his son John D. Rockefeller, Jr. and his advisor Frederick Taylor Gates, he established the Rockefeller Foundation, "to promote the well-being of mankind throughout the world."

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Birth Name: John Davison Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller sr.
Alternative Names: J.D. Rockefeller • J. D. Rockefeller • John Davison Rockefeller Sr. • John D. Rockefeller Sr.
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Never, never sell yourself cheaply. Everyone is a product of his thoughts, thinking about small goals, will lead to small results. Thinking of great goals will win great success. And great ideas and big plans usually come easier than small ones, at least it will not be more difficult.
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