Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.

I wish to have as my epitaph: 'Here lies a man who was wise enough to bring into his service men who knew more than he.'

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

The Republic may not give wealth or happiness, she has not promised these. It is the freedom to pursue these, not their realization, we can claim.

It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to which money could be applied so productive of good to girls and boys who have good within them and ability and ambition to develop it as the founding of a public library.

The sole purpose of being rich is to give away money.

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