Stem the Tide

It is human to stand with the crowd; it is divine to stand alone; it is man-like to follow the people, to drift with the tide; it is godlike to follow a principle, to stem the tide.

Success and Disaster

"Meet success like a gentleman and disaster like a man"

Lord Birkenhead

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #10

I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone can overcome hate; that right can and will triumph over might.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #9

I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual's highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #8

I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #7

I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be as good as his bond; that character - not wealth or power or position  --- is of supreme worth.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #5

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man  living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make  a living.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #6

I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #4

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #4

I believe that thrift is essential to well ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business  or personal affairs.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #3

I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #2

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #2

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

10 Principles of John D. Rockefeller, Jr. #1

I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

What is Success?

To laugh often and much;
To win the respect of intelligent people
and the affection of children;
To earn the appreciation of honest critics
and endure the betrayal of false friend; To appreciate beauty;
To find the best in others;
To leave the world a bit better,
whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social conditions;
To know even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived:
This is to have succeeded.

Ralph Waldo Emerson

How To Make The World a Better Place #10

As another as said before me, work as if everything depended on you and pray as if every depended on God - and you will have helped make the world a better place.