And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.

Wealth is not to feed our egos but to feed the hungry and to help people help themselves.

Ninety percent of all millionaires become so through owning real estate. More money has been made in real estate than in all industrial investments combined. The wise young man or wage earner of today invests his money in real estate.

I believe the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master in that line. I have no faith in the policy of scattering one's resources, and in my experience I have rarely if ever met a man who achieved preeminence in money making.. certainly never one in manufacturing.. who was interested in many concerns.

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.

Speculation is a parasite feeding upon values, creating none.

Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves.