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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 think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment. – David Rockefeller

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My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. – David Rockefeller

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I firmly believe that any mans finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle – victorious. – Vince Lombardi

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I believe that love and laughter can only happen when one person takes the time to think about what would cause the other person to feel good. – Yakov Smirnoff

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People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order so theyll have good voice boxes in case theres ever anything really meaningful to say. – Kurt Vonnegut

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The only work that will ultimately bring any good to any of us is the work of contributing to the healing of the world. – Marianne Williamson

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