Oh, how blessed young men are who have to struggle for a foundation and beginning in life.

Do you know the only thing that gives me pleasure? It's to see my dividends coming in.

Charity is injurious unless it helps the recipient to become independent of it.

Success comes from keeping the ears open and the mouth closed

The man who starts out simply with the idea of getting rich won't succeed, you must have a larger ambition.

When Prohibition was introduced, I hoped that it would be widely supported by public opinion and the day would soon come when the evil effects of alcohol would be recognised. I have slowly and reluctantly come to believe that this has not been the result. Instead, drinking has generally increased; the speakeasy has replaced the saloon; a vast army of lawbreakers has appeared; many of our best citizens have openly ignored Prohibition; respect for the law has been greatly lessened; and crime has increased to a level never seen before.

Own nothing, control everything.