I took responsibility early and, like my parents, I was serious. - John D. Rockefeller Jr.

I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

I was born into it [wealth] and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food or any other element. The only question with wealth is what to do with it. It can be used for evil purposes or it can be an instrumentality for constructive social living.

I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.