Don't be concerned that you have no position; be concerned how you may fit yourself to occupy one. .

The superior man makes the difficulty to be overcome his first interest; success only comes later.

The book salesman should be honored because he brings to our attention, as a rule, the very books we need most and neglect most.

Make fair agreements and stick to them

A youth is to be regarded with respect. How do we know that his future will not be equal to our present? If he reach the age of forty or fifty, and has not made himself heard of, then indeed he will not be worth being regarded with respect.

Words are the voice of the heart.

The great mountain must collapse, the mighty beam must break and the wise man wither like a plant.