J. Paul Getty
Businessman
1892-12-15
Books by J. Paul Getty
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How to Be Rich
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Quotes by J. Paul Getty
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In some respects, a society in which the members reach a universal level in which they are anonymous drones by choice is even more frightening than one in which they are forced to be so against their will. When human beings relinquish their individuality and identity of their own volition, they are also relinquishing their claim to being human.
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There is obviously something wrong with our educational system. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that there might even be something wrong with at least some of our schoolteachers. But heaven help anyone daring to express such heretical views.
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The conformist is not born. He is made. I believe the brainwashing process begins in the schools and colleges.
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The conformist is not born. He is made. I believe the brainwashing process begins in the schools and colleges.
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There is obviously something wrong with our educational system. It is not beyond the realm of possibility that there might even be something wrong with at least some of our schoolteachers. But heaven help anyone daring to express such heretical views.
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In some respects, a society in which the members reach a universal level in which they are anonymous drones by choice is even more frightening than one in which they are forced to be so against their will. When human beings relinquish their individuality and identity of their own volition, they are also relinquishing their claim to being human.
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Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
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Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.
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A marriage contract to me is as binding as any in business, and I have always believed in sticking to an agreement.
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Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature, temperament, emotions and emotional responses.
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You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.
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I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.
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Going to work for a large company is like getting on a train. Are you going sixty miles an hour or is the train going sixty miles an hour and you're just sitting still?
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The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on shaky foundations.
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During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.
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I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity.
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Five wives can't all be wrong.
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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.
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In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.
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My yachts were, I suppose, outstanding status symbols.
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