There is scarcely an instance of a man who has made a fortune by speculation and kept it

What one does easily, one does well.

Show me a man of average ability but extraordinary desire and I'll show you a winner every time.

The secret of happiness is renunciation.

I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

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

Anything in life worth having is worth working for.