J. Paul Getty

Jean Paul Getty (December 15, 1892 – June 6, 1976) was an American industrialist and founder of the Getty Oil Company.

Quotes

 * If you can count your money, you don’t have a billion dollars.
 * As quoted by Robert Lenzner in his book, The Great Getty (1985)


 * My father said, 'You must never try to make all the money that's in a deal. Let the other fellow make some money too, because if you have a reputation for always making all the money, you won't have many deals'.
 * J. Paul Getty cited in: Alison Branagan (2009) Making Sense of Business: A No-Nonsense Guide to Business Skills. p. 136

Attributed

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


 * If you owe the bank $100, that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem.
 * As quoted in The Five Rules for Successful Stock Investing (2003) by Pat Dorsey & ‎Joe Mansueto, p. 234