I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty. —John D. Rockefeller, Jr.
“I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity an obligation; every possession a duty.”

John D. Rockefeller, Jr. OIL MAGNATE, PHILANTHROPIST

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Anonymous JUNE 13, 2017
To be sure we should not waste our rights, opportunities or possessions.

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