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约翰·D·洛克菲勒：洛克菲勒回忆录·补录 25
约翰·D·洛克菲勒《洛克菲勒回忆录》· Random Reminiscences of Men and Events · 领导
Another thing about Mr. Flagler for which I think he deserves great credit was that in the early days he insisted that, when a refinery was to be put up, it should be different from the flimsy shacks which it was then the custom to build. Everyone was so afraid that the oil would disappear and that the money expended in buildings would be a loss that the meanest and cheapest buildings were erected for use as refineries. This was the sort of thing Mr. Flagler objected to. While he had to admit that it was possible the oil supply might fail and that the risks of the trade were great, he always believed that if we went into the oil business at all, we should do the work as well as we knew how; that we should have the very best facilities; that everything should be solid and substantial; and that nothing should be left undone to produce the finest results. And he followed his convictions of building as though the trade was going to last, and his courage in acting up to his beliefs laid strong foundations for later years.
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定位：Additional excerpt 25 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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洛克菲勒称赞弗拉格勒在早期坚持炼油厂不能盖成简陋棚屋。当时大家怕石油很快枯竭，投在建筑上的钱会打水漂，所以都用最便宜的材料凑合。弗拉格勒承认风险大，但他认为既然要做石油生意，就该用最好的设施，把事做到最好，一切坚固扎实，不留遗憾。他按生意会长久做下去的信念来建厂，这份勇气为后来打下坚实基础。核心是：在不确定中，仍按长期标准投入，反而能建立优势。做法是：先判断行业是否值得做，若值得，就在关键设施上舍得投入，不因短期恐惧而降低标准。
上下文
洛克菲勒在回忆录中讲述标准石油公司早期，合伙人弗拉格勒坚持高质量建厂的故事。
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