Energy enables a man to force his way through irksome drudgery and dry details and caries him onward and upward to every station in life.

Labor is still, and ever will be, the inevitable price set upon everything which is valuable.

True politeness is consideration for the opinions of others. It has been said of dogmatism that it is only puppyism come to its full growth; and certainly the worst form this quality can assume is that of opinionativeness and arrogance.

Riches do not constitute any claim to distinction. It is only the vulgar who admire riches as riches.

Man cannot aspire if he looked down; if he rise, he must look up.

All life is a struggle.... Under competition the lazy man is put under the necessity of exerting himself; and if he will not exert himself, he must fall behind. If he do not work, neither shall he eat.

Opportunities ... fall in the way of every man who is resolved to take advantage of them.