Quote by David Rockefeller
I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making

I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making ones life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important. – David Rockefeller

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Philanthropy is involved with basic innovations that transform society, not simply maintaining the status quo or filling basic social needs that were formerly the province of the public sector. – David Rockefeller

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I owe much to mother. She had an experts understanding, but also approached art emotionally. – David Rockefeller

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The opportunity for doing mischief is found a hundred times a day, and of doing good once in a year. – Voltaire

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What good are fans? You cant eat applause for breakfast. You cant sleep with it. – Bob Dylan

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I intend to fight and I want to win. But my priorities are basically to be a good Brother and a strong one, and to try to be a good father one day. – Mike Tyson

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The pay is good and I can walk to work. – John F. Kennedy

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