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David Rockefeller
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“Whatever the price of the Chinese Revolution, it has obviously succeeded, not only in producing more efficient and dedicated administration, but also in fostering a high morale and cummunity propose... The social experiment in China under Chairman Mao's leadership is one of the most important and successful in human history.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 1973 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In From a China Traveler, New York Times, Aug. 10, 1973, p. 31.
“But this present window of opportunity, during which a truly peaceful and interdependent world order might be built, will not be open for long. Already there are powerful forces at work that threaten to destroy all of our hopes and efforts to erect an enduring structure of global interdependence.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 1994 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Speech at the Annual Ambassadors' Dinner, September 14, 1994.
“Courting Peggy McGrath provided me with a very pleasant diversion and eventually with the most important relationship of my life.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: On courting his wife, as quoted in a review of his Memoirs — "Born to Be Mild" by David Brooks in The New York Times (20 October 2002)
“If the disagreement was strong enough, we could end up pretty close to the borderline of incivility.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2002 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: Describing his confrontations with a rival at the Chase Manhattan Bank, as quoted in "Born to Be Mild" in The New York Times (20 October 2002)
“I don't recall that I have said — and I don't think that I really feel — that we need a world government. We need governments of the world that work together and collaborate. But, I can't imagine that there would be any likelihood — or even that it would be desirable — to have a single government elected by the people of the world.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In an interview with Benjamin Fulford (13 November 2007)
“There have been people — ever since I've had any kind of position in the world — who have accused me of being ruler of the world. I have to say that I think for the large part, I would have to decide to describe them as crack pots. It makes no sense whatsoever, and isn't true, and won't be true, and to raise it as a serious issue seems to me to be irresponsible.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In an interview with Benjamin Fulford (13 November 2007)
“I think that that has to be related to the problems within our own country. I was reading in the papers today that there's a grave concern about what our role should be, how it should be handled, and how we should better manage our own domestic economy. And I think that this is becoming a serious issue. And it's gonna have to be addressed by any politicians who wish to be re-elected. They have to see that the issue of our economy and what influences it is better understood and more successfully addressed.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When asked about the worsening condition of the American economy and currency in an interview with Benjamin Fulford (13 November 2007)
“I think that the best hope for peace and prosperity in the world is greater cooperation among nations, which in turn will be produced if both our governments and the people of our countries travel more and get to know each other better.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: In an interview with Benjamin Fulford (13 November 2007)
“I think that one of the things that is needed is the fact that I don't think enough people in high positions in our country accept the importance of our world role with sufficient gravity. In other words, I think the tendency, because of politics and getting elected, is to stress local issues; and of course, they are important. But, I would like to see more of the leaders of our country spend more time traveling for one thing, getting to know the world, and studying history. To me, one of the sad things about our country is that our leadership — to a greater extent than I would like — is more concerned about very domestic issues than they are about our relations in the world.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) first seen 2007 wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source
Recorded in: When asked what was wrong with America in an interview with Benjamin Fulford (13 November 2007)
“For more than a century, ideological extremists at either end of the political spectrum have seized upon well-publicized incidents such as my encounter with Castro to attack the Rockefeller family for the inordinate influence they claim we wield over American political and economic institutions. Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interests of the United States, characterizing my family and me as 'internationalists' and of conspiring with others around the world to build a more integrated global political and economic structure — one world, if you will. If that is the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it. The anti-Rockefeller focus of these otherwise incompatible political positions owes much to Populism. "Populists" believe in conspiracies and one of the most enduring is that a secret group of international bankers and capitalists, and their minions, control the world's economy. Because of my name and prominence as head of the Chase for many years, I have earned the distinction of "conspirator in chief" from some of these people. Populists and isolationists ignore the tangible benefits that have resulted in our active international role during the past half-century. Not only was the very real threat posed by Soviet Communism overcome, but there have been fundamental improvements in societies around the world, particularly in the United States, as a result of global trade, improved communications, and the heightened interaction of people from different cultures. Populists rarely mention these positive consequences, nor can they cogently explain how they would have sustained American economic growth and expansion of our political power without them.”
David Rockefeller (1915–2017) said by 2017 at the latest wikiquote, CC BY-SA 4.0 source