John D. Rockefeller Quotes


I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play-
I dropped the worry on the way-
And God was good to me everyday.


Citations

Rockefeller, John D. Quoted in "Rockefeller in 86th Year Reads New Poem," The New York Times, 8 July 1925, p. 1.

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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.