The more difficult a problem becomes, the more interesting it is.

Men are born ignorant, not stupid. They are made stupid by education.

Give me a man with an average ability but a burning desire to succeed and I will give you a winner in exchange every time.

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

It is more difficult to give money away intelligently than to earn it in the first place.

Do real and permanent good in this world.

He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.

There is no idol more debasing than the worship of money.

Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.

Instead of the question "What must I do for my employer?" substitute "What can I do"

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.

Mutual ignorance breeds mutual distrust.

Success is the power to acquire whatever one demands of life without violating the rights of others.

The man who dies rich dies disgraced.

The best time to expand is when no one else dares to take risks

One great cause of failure of young business men is lack of concentration.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.

There is no use whatsoever in trying to help people who do not help themselves.