The Empire 529

Here is the entire John D. Rockefeller, Jr. quotation as inscribed at

Rockefeller Center:

“I believe in the supreme with of the individual and in his right to

life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I believe that every right

implies a responsibility, every opportunity, an obligation; every

possession a duty.

I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that

government is the servant of the people and not their master.

I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that he

world owes no man a living but it owes every man an opportunity to

make a living.

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living and that

economy is a prime request of a sound financial structure, whether in

government, business or personal affairs.

"I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring

social order."

I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man's word should be

as good as his bond; that character-not wealth or power or position-

is of supreme worth.

I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of

mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross

(waste matter) of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human

soul set free.

I believe in all-wise-and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and

that the individuals highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, and

widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.

I believe that love is the greatest thing in the world; that it alone

can overcome hate; that right can and will triumph over might.”

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