The hundred-point man is one who is true to every trust; who keeps his word; who is loyal to the firm that employs him; who does not listen for insults nor look for slights; who carries a civil tongue in his head; who is polite to strangers without being fresh; who is considerate toward servants; who is moderate in his eating and drinking; who is willing to learn; who is cautious and yet courageous.

A conservative is a man who is too cowardly to fight and too fat to run.

Talent does things tolerably well; genius does then intolerably better

Don't make excuses, make good.

I do not read a book; I hold a conversation with the author.

Wealth: A cunning device of Fate whereby men are made captive, and burdened with responsibilites from which only Death can file their fetters.

Genius is the capacity of avoiding hard work.