Money is indeed the most important thing in the world; and all sound and successful personal and national morality should have this fact for its basis.

I'm an atheist and I thank God for it.

We educate one another; and we cannot do this if half of us consider the other half not good enough to talk to.

Few people think more than two or three times a year; I have made an international reputation for myself by thinking once or twice a week.

The universal regard for money is the one hopeful fact in our civilization. Money is the most important thing in the world. It represents health, strength, honor, generosity and beauty . . . . Not the least of its virtues is that it destroys basic people as certainly as it fortifies and dignifies noble people.

Custom will reconcile people to any atrocity, and fashion will drive them to acquire any custom.

If you cannot get rid of the family skeleton, you may as well make it dance.