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36 Wealth is a form of responsibility The greater the wealth, means the greater the responsibility. Only fools are pretentious because they are rich. Never let anyone with selfishness get a little benefit. (With a good conscience our only sure reward, in hour of maximum danger, we do not shrink from this responsibility, we welcome it.) November 20, 1907 Dear John: I am very happy that a financial crisis that almost caused a national crisis has finally passed! Now, I think our President, Theodore Roosevelt, can go to Louisiana to continue hunting with peace of mind, despite his surprising incompetence in this crisis. Of course, Mr. President did not do nothing. He supported Wall Street with “worries”. God! Our taxpayer was so blind that he sent such a New Yorker into the White House. Frankly speaking, the mention of Theodore Roosevelt’s name and everything he did to Standard Oil makes me indignant. He is the meanest and most vengeful villain I have ever seen.
The 38 Letters from J.D. Rockefeller to His Son: Perspectives, Ideology, and Wisdom
J. D. Rockefeller
Man spends so much of his time trying to "succeed" that he overlooks the things that will give it to him quite easily.
A Master's Secret Whispers: For those who abhor the noise and seek The Truth about life and living
Kapil Gupta
The problem is that when you don’t go to the trouble of getting to know who you are, what your triggers are, what your blind spots are, and what motivates you, you’ll unavoidably do things you’ll regret. If you avoid addressing conflict, you’ll explode in frustration at someone because you’ve let small issues build up. Do you keep your thoughts close to your chest?
From Start-Up to Grown-Up - Grow Your Leadership to Grow Your Business
Alisa Cohn
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