Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth.
When beggars and shoeshine boys, barbers and beauticians can tell you how to get rich it is time to remind yourself that there is no more dangerous illusion than the belief that one can get something for nothing.
Always do one thing less than you think you can do.
Let us not deceive ourselves; we must elect world peace or world destruction.
A speculator is a man who observes the future, and acts before it occurs.
Whatever task you undertake, do it with all your heart and soul. Always be courteous, never be discouraged. Beware of him who promises something for nothing. Do not blame anybody for your mistakes and failures. Do not look for approval except the consciousness of doing your best.