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Titan: The Life of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.

National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist From the acclaimed, award-winning author of Alexander Hamilton: here is the essential, endlessly engrossing biography of John D. Rockefeller, Sr.—the Jekyll-and-Hyde of American capitalis

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John D. Rockefeller (9)Ron Chernow (7)Henry Flagler (2)J.D. Rockefeller (2)Theodore Roosevelt (1)

“Subjucgate one part, consolidate your forces, the move to the next part (conquest).”

— Ron Chernow, amazon.com

Tagged: The Process

“Tell yourself you'll quit right after you do this next task right. Watch as you keep putting it off.”

— Ron Chernow, amazon.com

Tagged: The Process

“Converting worst possible moments into promising ones.”

— Ron Chernow, amazon.com

Tagged: Seize The Moment

“Perseverance: it overcomes almost everything, even nature.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Persevere

“Keep a stiff upper lip, clean up as you go, and the skies will brighten by and by.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“I was concentrated upon extending and developing and perfecting our business rather than on stopping by the wayside to squabble with slanderers.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“We do not intend merely to grasp the situation–we must control it.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“He believed there was a time to think and then a time to act.”

— Ron Chernow, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“You could do or say the most outrageous things at this moment and I would not show the least sign of excitement.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“Seeing opportunity in every disaster, he studied the situation exhaustively instead of bemoaning his bad luck.”

— Ron Chernow, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“Just at the moment when I required the money most was he [Rockefeller's father] apt to say 'My son, I find I have got to have that money.'”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles

“Oh how blessed young men are how have to struggle for a foundation and a beginning in life. I shall never cease to be grateful for the 3 and 1/2 years of apprenticeship and the difficulties to be overcome, all along the way.”

— John D. Rockefeller, amazon.com

Tagged: Obstacles