Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.

I'm glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I'm glad many people read my book and found out the truth.

I don't want a nation of thinkers, I want a nation of workers

The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.

Who is the poorest man in the world? I tell you, the poorest man I know of is the man who has nothing but money.

I wanted the best for my company, I had to do what I did to succeed. Everyone was lowering their prices to beat there competition so I did the same I eventually beat my competition.

Own nothing, control everything.