"I believe in the supreme worth of..." - Quote by John D Rockefeller
I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.
More by John D Rockefeller
“There is no feeling in this world to be compared with self-reliance--do not sacrifice that to anything else.”
“Singleness of purpose is essential for success in life.”
“I know of nothing more despicable and pathetic than a man who devotes all the hours of the waking day to the making of money for money's sake.”
More on Individualism
“Perhaps a lunatic was simply a minority of one.”
“Human society is made up of partialities. Each citizen has an interest and a view of his own, which, if followed out to the extreme, would leave no room for any other citizen.”
“Individualism has come in for an enormous amount of criticism over the years. It still does. It is widely assumed to be synonymous with selfishness...But the main reason why so many people in power have always disliked individualism is because it is individualists who are ever keenest to prevent the abuse of authority.”
More on Rights
“But the right is more precious than peace, and we shall fight for the things which we have always carried nearest our hearts”
“The basis of our political system is the right of the people to make and to alter their constitutions of government.”
“Freedom is independence of the compulsory will of another, and in so far as it tends to exist with the freedom of all according to a universal law, it is the one sole original inborn right belonging to every man in virtue of his humanity.”