It seems that he felt that his biggest accomplishment in life was working as a bigwig for Chase Manhattan Bank. What other person in their early 20's would have those types of opportunities? One of his very first jobs was working for mayor Laguardia in New York. It seemed, however that he had a good work ethic, loyalty to country (he enlisted in the military as a youth), and a keen love of finance/ money. Adulthood and working in the real world slapped him in the face a bit. He was an indulged child with particular upbreeding.
I think he actually was completely ignorant to how much his name made his way in life for him. It seemed, however that he had a good work ethic, loyalty to country (he enlisted in the military as a youth), and a The grandson of the Rockefellers that built the dynasty, David Rockefeller sums up his life while in his 90's.Īfter reading this, I actually pitied the guy a lot. After reading this, I actually pitied the guy a lot. The grandson of the Rockefellers that built the dynasty, David Rockefeller sums up his life while in his 90's. The supernational sovereignty of an intellectual elite and world bankers is surely preferable to the national autodetermination practiced in past centuries.”. But, the world is more sophisticated and prepared to march towards a world government. “We are grateful to the Washington Post, the New York Times, Time Magazine and other great publications whose directors have attended our meetings and respected their promises of discretion for almost 40 years.It would have been impossible for us to develop our plan for the world if we had been subjected to the lights of publicity during those years. If that's the charge, I stand guilty, and I am proud of it.”Īnother quote, not from this book but spoken at a private meeting in 1991 in Baden-Baden, Germany 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. “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. I believe one of the most revealing quotes from this man is on page 405 Some even believe we are part of a secret cabal working against the best interest I have only read excerpts from this autobiography. I believe one of the most revealing quotes from this man is on page 405 “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.
I have only read excerpts from this autobiography.