Don't be afraid to give up ...

Don\'t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
 John D. Rockefeller

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I'm pretty conservative when it comes to money. My parents were very working class and constantly working. There was always a very strong work ethic and that's put a more conservative, "save for a rainy day" mentality into me.
To reform society, and with it humanity, there is only one mean; to transform the mentality of men, to direct them ("les orienter", Fr.) in a new spirit.
 African Spir
Random, meaningless groups can adopt an us-versus-them mentality.
 Alexandra Robbins
The kind of group mentality that we had lived under since the Second World War is starting to erupt, and the craving for individualism is now much stronger. It's not as taboo anymore, as it was when I was younger.
 Nicolas Winding Refn
I mean, I grew up an athlete training and training and training. So I kind of have that mentality.
 Scott Speedman

Quotes from the same author

The task is simple. We will organize children and teach them in a perfect way the things their fathers and mothers are doing in an imperfect way.
 John D. Rockefeller
My mother was given to a typical question: "We have always done this. Why should we do anything else?" But my wife's typical question was "We have always done this. Why don't we do it another way or, better still, why not do something else?
 John D. Rockefeller
Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.
 John D. Rockefeller
I believe the power to make money is a gift from God...to be developed and used to the best of our ability for the good of mankind.
 John D. Rockefeller
I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.
 John D. Rockefeller