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

The great and good do no die even in this world. Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.

Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh to -day as when they first passed through their authors' minds ages ago.

He who recognizes no higher logic than that of the shilling may become a very rich man, and yet remain all the while an exceedingly poor creature; for riches are no proof whatever of moral worth, and their glitter often serves only to draw attention to the worthlessness of their possessor, as the glow-worm's light reveals the grub.

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

The work of many of the greatest men, inspired by duty, has been done amidst suffering and trial and difficulty. They have struggled against the tide, and reached the shore exhausted.

Help from without is often enfeebling in its effects, but help from within invariably invigorates.