My father said ''You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals.'' (J. Paul Getty)
Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells. (J. Paul Getty)
No one can possibly achieve any real and lasting success or 'get rich' in business by being a conformist. (J. Paul Getty)
The man who comes up with a means for doing or producing almost anything better, faster or more economically has his future and his fortune at his fingertips. (J. Paul Getty)
Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it. (J. Paul Getty)
The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights. (J. Paul Getty)
To succeed in business, to reach the top, an individual must know all it is possible to know about that business. (J. Paul Getty)
Getting results through people is a skill that cannot be learned in the classroom. (J. Paul Getty)
J. Paul Getty sent the following to a magazine requesting a short article explaining his success 'Some people find oil. Others don't.' (J. Paul Getty)
If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars. (J. Paul Getty)
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying. (J. Paul Getty)
There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune. (J. Paul Getty)
In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy. (J. Paul Getty)
The employer generally gets the employees he deserves. (J. Paul Getty)
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? (J. Paul Getty)