The Forgotten Man is delving away in patient industry, supporting his family, paying his taxes, casting his vote, supporting the church and the school, reading his newspaper, and cheering for the politician of his admiration, but he is the only one for whom there is no provision in the great scramble and the big divide. Such is the Forgotten Man. He works, he votes, generally he prays — but he always pays — yes, above all, he pays.

The truth is that cupidity, selfishness, envy, malice, lust, vindictiveness, are constant vices of human nature.

What is the real relation between happiness and goodness? It is only within a few generations that men have found courage to say that there is none.

The type and formula of most schemes of philanthropy or humanitarianism is this: A and B put their heads together to decide what C shall be made to do for D. The radical vice of all these schemes, from a sociological point of view, is that C is not allowed a voice in the matter, and his position, character, and interests, as well as the ultimate effects on society through C's interests, are entirely overlooked. I call C the Forgotten Man.

One thing must be granted to the rich: they are goodnatured.

There is no boon in nature. All the blessings we enjoy are the fruits of labor, toil, self-denial, and study.

The forgotten man... He works, he votes, generally he prays, but his chief business in life is to pay.