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John Gokongwei

Chinese Businessman

Born: Aug 11, 1926

Because Family Good Life Make Old

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The important thing to know is that life will always deal us a few bad cards, but we have to play those cards the best we can. And we can play to win. This was one lesson I picked up when I was a teenager. It has been my guiding principle ever since. When I wanted something, the best person to depend on was myself. John Gokongwei

Life Best Myself Win Will Important Few Depend Lesson Teenager Guiding Those Has-Been Bad Something Picked Since Know Principle Deal Always Important Thing Been Up Person Wanted Us Ever Play Thing Cards

Do what is right... do it with honesty and vigor. Be creative - that's important. Don't follow what other people are doing. John Gokongwei

Creative Honesty People Important Other Follow Doing Vigor Right

Love your work. Work hard for it. John Gokongwei

Work Love Work Hard Your Hard

I went to school here at the University of San Carlos for my primary and high school. I was valedictorian in grade school, and I was number one in high school, and because of that, I received free tuition in school. I thank the school for that. John Gokongwei

School Free High High School Primary Because Thank Grade Grade School Tuition San Received Here Number University

Throughout Philippine history, it's the immigrants who built fortunes and, in the process, helped build Philippine economy. John Gokongwei

History Build Immigrants Throughout Economy Built Process Fortunes Who Helped

My great-great-grandfather lived to age 28, my immigrant great-grandfather Pedro Gotiaoco died at 66, my grandfather was 68, and my father died at 34. John Gokongwei

Age Father Immigrant Great-Grandfather Died Grandfather Lived

I'm from Cebu. I was one year old when I came here to Cebu from Fujian, south China. I'm Cebuano. I left for Manila when I was 22. John Gokongwei

Old Year Year-Old Came South Left China Manila Here

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