The rare individuals who unselfishly try to serve others have an enormous advantage-they have little competition..

Upon the sacredness of property civilization itself depends-the right of the laborer to his hundred dollars in the savings bank, and equally the lega….

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, ….

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents..

I have had a long, long life full of troubles, but there is one curious fact about them-nine-tenths of them never happened..

The sound rule in busi­ness is that you may give money freely when you have a sur­plus, but your name never-nei­ther as en­dorser nor as mem­ber of a….

Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves..

You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best..

Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something..

There are two types of people who never achieve very much in their lifetimes. One is the person who won't do what he or she is told to do, and the ot….

A word, a look, an accent, may affect the destiny not only of individuals, but of nations. He is a bold man who calls anything a trifle..

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do..

Libraries are reservoirs of strength, grace and wit, reminders of order, calm and continuity, lakes of mental energy, neither warm nor cold, light no….

Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves..