J. Paul Getty

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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the Japanese people.

The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on shaky foundations.

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once aboard, they turn into passengers. They just sit there.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.