Good character is property. It is the noblest of all possessions.

Energy of will may be defined to be the very central power of character in a man.

It is the close observation of little things which is the secret of success in business, in art, in science, and in every pursuit of life.

Enthusiasm..the sustaining power of all great action

The Romans rightly employed the same word (virtus) to designate courage, which is, in a physical sense, what the other is in a moral; the highest virtue of all being victory over ourselves.

The spirit of self-help is the root of all genuine growth in the individual.

Sympathy is the golden key that unlocks the hearts of others.