Let every man or woman here remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia.

Begin where you are and what you are.

Love is the grandest thing on God's earth, but fortunate the lover who has plenty of money.

Ninety-eight out of 100 of the rich men in America are honest. That is why they are rich.

Let every man or woman here remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia.

Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office, but really consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast purposes from the private ranks of life.

You can journey to the ends of the earth in search of success, but if you’re lucky, you will discover happiness in your own backyard.