OurFamilyCreed
约翰·洛克菲勒 / JohnRockefelter
！ ， manyofthem， whichIlearnedatmymother’sknee.
Theypointthewaytousefulnessandhappinessinlife， tocourageandpeaceindeath.
Iftheymeantoyouwhattheymeantome， theymayperhapsbehelpfulalsotooursonsfortheirguidanceandinspiration.
Letmestatethem：
Ibelieveitthesupremeworthoftheindividualandinhisrighttolife， libertyandthepursuitofhappiness.
Ibelievethateveryrightimpliesaresponsibility； everyopportunity， anobligation； everypossession， aduty.
Ibelievethatthelawwasmadeformanandnotmanforthelaw； thatgovernmentistheservantofthepeopleandnottheirmaster.
Ibelieveinthedignityoflabor， whetherwithheadorhand； thattheworldowesnomanalivingbutthatitoweseverymananopportunitytomakealiving.
Ibelievethatthriftisessentialtowell-orderedlivingandthateconomyisaprimerequisiteofasoundfinancialstructure， whetheringovernment， businessorpersonalaffairs.
Ibelievethattruthandjusticearefundamentaltoanenduringsocialorder.
Ibelieveinthesacrednessofapromise， thataman’swordshouldbeasgoodashisbond， thatcharacter — notwealthorpowerorposition — isofsupremeworth.
Ibelievethattherenderingofusefulserviceisthecommondutyofmankindandthatonlyinthepurifyingfireofsacrificeisthedrossofselfishnessconsumedandthegreatnessofthehumansoulsetfree.
Ibelieveinanall-wiseandall-lovingGod， namedbywhatevername， andthattheindividual’shighestfulfillment， greatesthappinessandwidestusefulnessaretobefoundinlivinginharmonywithHiswill.
