Nothing ever comes to one, that is worth having, except as a result of hard work.

In all things that are purely social we can be as separate as the fingers, yet one as the hand in all things essential to mutual progress.

I pity from the bottom of my heart any individual who is so unfortunate as to get into the habit of holding race prejudice, for nothing else makes one so blind and narrow.

We shall prosper as we learn to do the common things of life in an uncommon way. Let down your buckets where you are.

There is no escape - man drags man down, or man lifts man up.

Each one should remember there is a chance for him.

...those who are guilty of such sweeping criticisms [of the rich] do not know how many people would be made poor, and how much sufering would result, if wealthy people were to part all at once with any large proportion of their wealth in a way to disorganize and cripple great business enterprises.