The major fortunes in America have been made in land.

A friendship built on business can be glorious, while a business built on friendship can be murder.

The best philanthropy is constantly in search of the finalities-a search for a cause, an attempt to cure evils at their source.

Believing that fundamental conditions of the country are sound ... my son and I have for some days been purchasing sound common stocks

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 born into it and there was nothing I could do about it. It was there, like air or food, or any other element. The only question with wealth is what you do with it.

I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living.