Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.John D. Rockefeller
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life.”
“Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life.”
— JOHN D. ROCKEFELLER
Industrialist, co-founder of Standard Oil · 1839 – 1937
Co-founder of Standard Oil, John D. Rockefeller became America's first billionaire and is often regarded as the richest American of all time. In later life he turned to philanthropy, helping to found the University of Chicago and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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