The superiority of the American system is eloquently proved by the pressure of people who want to crash our borders.

A peculiarity of capital is that it cannot be employed productively without benefiting the community in which it is used.

Almost any idea is good if a man has ability and is willing to work hard. The best idea is worthless if the creator is a loafer and ineffective.

Some men never master anything other than the details of a job. Others master the main idea back of the job.

Problems always appear big when incompetent men are working on them.

[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.

The petty economies of the rich are just as amazing as the silly extravagances of the poor.