Pittsburgh entered the core of my heart when I was a boy and cannot be torn out.

Young man, make your name worth something.

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

Success can be attained in any branch of labor. There’s always room at the top in every pursuit.

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

I can't afford to pay them any other way.

A sunny disposition is worth more than [a monetary] fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine.