Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

- John D. Rockefeller

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John D. Rockefeller’s wealth continued to have a significant impact even after his death. Through the creation of various philanthropic foundations and trusts, his family’s fortune has been preserved and used for charitable purposes for several generations.

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