Own Nothing, Control Everything.

Never Think You Need To Apologize For Asking Someone To Give To A Worthy Cause, Any More Than As Though You Were Giving Him Or Her An Opportunity To Participate In A High-grade Investment. The Duty Of Giving Is As Much His Or Hers As Is The Duty Of Asking Yours.

The Most Important Thing For A Young Man Is To Establish A Credit... A Reputation, Character.

The American Beauty Rose Can Be Produced In The Splendor And Fragrance Which Bring Cheer To Its Beholder Only By Sacrificing The Early Buds Which Grow Up Around It. This Is Not An Evil Tendency In Business. It Is Merely The Working-out Of A Law Of Nature And A Law Of God.

The Common Denominator For Success Is Work.

I Was Born Into It And There Was Nothing I Could Do About It. It Was There, Like Air Or Food, Or Any Other Element. The Only Question With Wealth Is What You Do With It.