J. Paul Getty
J. Paul Getty
Jean Paul Getty KBEwas an American industrialist. He founded the Getty Oil Company, and in 1957 Fortune magazine named him the richest living American, while the 1966 Guinness Book of Records named him as the world's richest private citizen, worth an estimated $1.2 billion. At his death, he was worth more than $2 billion. A book published in 1996 ranked him as the 67th richest American who ever lived, based on his wealth as a percentage of the gross national...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth15 December 1892
CityMinneapolis, MN
CountryUnited States of America
You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.
Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.
I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.
My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.
There are heads of royal families who control hereditary fortunes that defy comprehension.
How does one measure the success of a museum?
I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows of chastity.
The weak shall inherit the earth, but not the mineral rights.
Wealth is only a benefit of the game of money. If you win, the money will be there.
I would rather receive one percent of the income of 100 men, than 100% of the income of one man.
I find all this money a considerable burden.
Once you have made it, you will understand that any business is limited in the challenges it offers. You will want and need other games to play, so you will look for other ventures to hold your interest.
If you look after the pennies, the dollars will look after themselves.
Without the element of uncertainty, the bringing off of even, the greatest business triumph would be dull, routine, and eminently unsatisfying.