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" The conventional notions of art have changed, and a lot of things done today are considered works of art that would have been rejected in the past. "

David Rockefeller

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" I am convinced that material things can contribute a lot to making one's life pleasant, but, basically, if you do not have very good friends and relatives who matter to you, life will be really empty and sad and material things cease to be important. "

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" My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. "

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" My own interest in art was because of my mother. My father didn't like contemporary art, so he didn't give her large sums to spend. So, she began buying prints and drawings. During my school days, I remember sitting in on many of the early meetings. "

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" They decided to establish a museum of modern art where works by contemporary artists would be shown. Mother was viewed as a very progressive person, and not everybody liked the paintings she bought. "

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" For more than 40 years, I have advocated the creation of a 'round the clock' community. This would mean, at the least, housing, schools and shops of various kinds alongside the commercial buildings. That kind of community had appeared in lower Manhattan in nascent form before Sept. 11, 2001. "

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" As children we recognized that we belonged to an unusual, even exceptional, family, but the effect was different on each of us. "

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" The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. "

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" I suspect that many corporations have begun to understand that they have an important role to play in the lives of their communities, and that allocating funds to support local groups helps them discharge that function and also burnish their image. "

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" A museum has to renew its collection to be alive, but that does not mean we give on important old works. "

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" Eventually, most people felt MoMA had filled a very important gap. "

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" I never kept a diary, but I wrote detailed notes of my travels. "

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" I can only say that I have had a wonderful life. "

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" You know, gentlemen, that I do not owe any personal income tax. But nevertheless, I send a small check, now and then, to the Internal Revenue Service out of the kindness of my heart. "

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" I think of art as the highest level of creativity. To me, it is one of the greatest sources of enjoyment. "

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" Money can add very much to one's ability to lead a constructive life, not only pleasant for oneself, but, hopefully, beneficial to others. My grandfather, along with Carnegie, was a pioneer in philanthropy, which my father then practiced on a very large scale. The Christian ethic played an essential part in my upbringing. "

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