The terror created by weaponry has never stopped men from employing them.

Be quick to praise people. People like to praise those who praise them.

Approach each new problem not with a view of finding what you hope will be there, but to get the truth.

Recipe for success: Be polite, prepare yourself for whatever you are asked to do, keep yourself tidy, be cheerful, don't be envious, be honest with yourself so you will be honest with others, be helpful, interest yourself in your job, don't pity yourself, be quick to praise, be loyal to your friends, avoid prejudices, be independent, interest yourself in politics, and read the newspapers.

America has never forgotten - and never will forget - the nobler things that brought her into being and that light her path...

Gold has worked down from Alexander's time... When something holds good for two thousand years I do not believe it can be so because of prejudice or mistaken theory.

Don't try to be a jack of all investments. Stick to the field you know best.