Every great man has become great, every successful man has succeeded, in proportion as he has confined his powers to one particular channel.

Something greater than wealth, grander even than fame — that manhood, character, stand for success, and that nothing else really does.

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.

The golden rule for every business man is this: 'Put yourself in your customer's place.'

Wisdom is knowledge which has become a part of one's being.

We fail to see that we can control our destiny; make ourselves do whatever is possible; make ourselves become whatever we long to be.

It is certain that the greatest poets, orators, statesmen, and historians, men of the most brilliant and imposing talents, have labored as hard, if not harder, than day laborers; and that the most obvious reason why they have been superior to other men is that they have taken more pains than other men.