A friendship founded on business is better than a business founded on friendship.
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If your only goal is to become rich, you will never achieve it.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Pursuing wealth alone can lead to unfulfilled ambitions.
John D. Rockefeller emphasizes that merely focusing on becoming rich can lead to dissatisfaction. Success should be viewed in broader terms that include purpose, passion, and the impact one makes rather than just the accumulation of wealth.
Themes
WealthSuccessPurposeAmbitionFulfillment
In practice
Example use cases
In a graduation speech focused on life goals, you could quote this to inspire students to pursue passion over wealth.
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