I have no complex about wealth. I have worked very hard for my money; producing things people need.

Oil is like a wild animal. Whoever captures it has it.

Money is like manure. You have to spread it around or it smells.

...Americans...automatically equate dissension with disloyalty. They view any criticism of our existing social, economic, and political forms, as sedition and subversion. ...(" The growing reluctance of Americans to criticize, and their increasing tendency to condemn those who, in ever dwindling numbers, will still voice dissent") is disturbing, deplorable, and truly dangerous.

I'd rather have 1% of the effort of 100 men than 100% of my own effort.

The #1 guideline to success is you must be in business for yourself. When you work for someone else, you sell your time at wholesale to your employer, who then re-sells it at retail to the customer.

Some people find oil. Others don't.