John D. Rockefeller Quotes


I don’t remember.


Context

If he had said “No” he would have been guilty of perjury and risk jail. Yet he did not want to admit that he and his company had bribed many legislators to obtain favorable legislation which was a crime then. Congress changed the system so that wealthy men and companies could legally make “campaign donations”.


Citations

John D. Rockefeller, 1839-1937, Industrialist, Response to question whether he paid bribes to members of Congress to obtain business favorable Testimony, United States v Standard Oil, 1906

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John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
  • Born: July 8, 1839
  • Died: May 23, 1937
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Businessman, Executive, Founder, Philanthropist

John Davison Rockefeller Sr. was an American business magnate and philanthropist. He is widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history.