The man of wealth [should] consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer to produce the most beneficial results for the community - the man of wealth thus becoming the mere trustee and agent for his poorer brethren, bringing to their service his superior wisdom, experience and ability to administer, doing for them better than that they would or could do for themselves.

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.

It is not the rich man's son that the young struggler for advancement has to fear in the race for life, nor his nephew, nor his cousin. Let him look out for the dark horse in the boy who begins by sweeping out the office.

Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition.

There is very little success where there is very little laughter.

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

Don't be content with doing only your duty. Do more than your duty. It's the horse that finishes a neck ahead that wins the race.