The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties- something which attracts the attention of those over him.

There is nothing that robs a righteous cause of its strength more than a millionaire's money.

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

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.

A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.

He that cannot reason is a fool.

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