Who said “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.”?

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John D. Rockefeller. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceRemark to a neighbor, quoted by John Lewis in Cosmopolitan (1908)

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“Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.”
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APA

Rockefeller, J. D. (n.d.). Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36039-do-you-know-the-only-thing-that-gives/

MLA

Rockefeller, John D. “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36039-do-you-know-the-only-thing-that-gives/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

Rockefeller, John D. “Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/36039-do-you-know-the-only-thing-that-gives/.