One right and honest definition of business is mutual helpfulness.

The wise man seeks little joys, knowing that life is long and that his quota of great joys is distinctly limited.

Something that has always puzzled me all my life is why, when I am in special need of help, the good deed is usually done by somebody on whom I have no claim.

Of all the young men in America only a few hundred can get into major league baseball, and of these only a handful in a decade can get into the Hall of Fame. So it goes in all human activity. .. Some become multimillionaires and chairmen of the board, and some of us must be content to play baseball at company picnics or manage a credit union without pay.

[on education] It's knowing where to go to find out what you need to know, and it's knowing how to use the information once you get it.

Next to a sincere compliment, I think I like a well-deserved and honest rebuke.

We all know that the nation can't divide more than the people produce, but as individuals we try to get more than our share and that's how we get ahead.