Not evil, but good, has come to the race from the accumulation of wealth by those who have the ability and energy that produce it.

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%.

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.

Capitalism is about turning luxuries into necessities.

I have had a long, long life full of troubles, but there is one curious fact about them-nine-tenths of them never happened.

I choose free libraries as the best agencies for improving the masses of the people, because they give nothing for nothing. They only help those who help themselves.

The sole purpose of being rich is to give away money.