Get rich by taking something common and making it uncommon.

I'm glad I wrote the book to show what I found out about the [ Standard Oil Company]. I'm glad many people read my book and found out the truth.

Never was I power thirsty, or trying to control everyone. I believed in educating everyone, so they could all get to the position I was at.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound and there is nothing in the business situation to warrant the destruction of values that has taken place on the exchanges during the past week, my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks. We are continuing and will continue our purchases in substantial amounts at levels which we believe represent sound investment values.

I was trained from the beginning to work, to save. I have always regarded it a as a religious duty to get all I could honorably and to give all I could.