“For God so love the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but have eternal life”  John 3:16

 

 

Rockefeller’s Principles
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I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no person a living but that it owes every person an opportunity to make a living

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I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a person’s word should be as good as his/her bond; that character – not wealth or power or position – is of supreme worth.

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I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty.

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I believe that thrift is essential to well ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business or personal affairs.
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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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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.

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I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.

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I believe in an all-wise and all-loving God, named by whatever name, and that the individual’s highest fulfillment, greatest happiness, and widest usefulness are to be found in living in harmony with His will.