John Davison Rockefeller Jr. Quotes

Every right implies a responsibility.

Every opportunity [presents] an obligation.

As for charity, it is injurious unless it helps the recipient become independent of it.

charity

I had no ambition to make a fortune. Mere money-making has never been my goal, I had an ambition to build.

I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty.

rights responsibility possessions

Giving is the secret of a healthy life. Not necessarily money, but whatever a man has of encouragement and sympathy and understanding.

encouragement Giving

The only question with wealth is what to do with it. It can be used for evil purposes or it can be an instrumentality for constructive social living.

wealth