Upon the sacredness of property civilization itself depends-the right of the laborer to his hundred dollars in the savings bank, and equally the legal right of the millionaire to his millions.

Do not think a man has done his full duty when he has performed the work assigned him. A man will never rise if he does only this. Promotion comes from exceptional work.

The secret of happiness is renunciation.

Men who reach decisions promptly usually have the capacity to move with definiteness of purpose in other circumstances.

The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.

Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.