J. Paul Getty Quotes

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more of it I wanted to see.

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The beauty one can find in art is one of the pitifully few real and lasting products of human endeavor.

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If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.

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The meek shall inherit the Earth, but not its mineral rights.

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I buy when other people are selling.

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In times of rapid change, experience could be your worst enemy.

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A hatred of failure has always been part of my nature.

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I hate to be a failure. I hate and regret the failure of my marriages. I would gladly give all my millions for just one lasting marital success.

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Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

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During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship and association in several business ventures.

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The employer generally gets the employees he deserves.

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If you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars.

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If you can actually count your money, then you're not a rich man.

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Formula for success: rise early, work hard, strike oil.

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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?

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There are one hundred men seeking security to one able man who is willing to risk his fortune.

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