He is the richest man who enriches his country most; in whom the people feel richest and proudest; who gives himself with his money; who opens the doors of opportunity widest to those about him; who is ears to the deaf; eyes to the blind, and feet to the lame. Such a man makes every acre of land in his community worth more, and makes richer every man who lives near him.

There are powers inside of you which, if you could discover and use, would make of you everything you ever dreamed or imagined you could become.

A constant struggle, a ceaseless battle to bring success from inhospitable surroundings, is the price of all great achievements.

Our destiny changes with our thought; we shall become what we wish to become, do what we wish to do, when our habitual thought corresponds with our desire.

People do not realise the immense value of utilising spare minutes.

How can I develop myself into the grandest possible manhood?

But how shall I get ideas? ''Keep your wits open! Observe! Observe! Study! Study! But above all, Think! Think! And when a noble image is indelibly impressed upon the mind - Act!