Let the good work go on. We must ever remember we are refining oil for the poor man and he must have it cheap and good.

Never think you need to apologize for asking someone to give to a worthy cause, any more than as though you were giving him or her an opportunity to participate in a high-grade investment. The duty of giving is as much his or hers as is the duty of asking yours.

I always tried to turn every disaster into an opportunity.

The way to make money is to buy when blood is running in the streets.

I would rather hire a man with enthusiasm, than a man who knows everything.

Giving should be entered into in just the same way as investing. Giving is investing.

Many of the deficiencies of our economic system could be alleviated if ways were found to broaden the ownership of the means of production... This has happened in some companies through ESOPs. Successful approaches of this sort would pay dividends in terms of employee commitment and morale. And they would not deprive anyone of his present holdings since they are based on future growth.