It is the tendency of the social burdens to crush out the middle class, and to force society into an organization of only two classes, one at each social extreme.

We throw all our attention on the utterly idle question whether A has done as well as B, when the only question is whether A has done as well as he could.

Undoubtedly there are, in connection with each of these things, cases of fraud, swindling, and other financial crimes; that is to say, the greed and selfishness of men are perpetual.

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

We live in a war of two antagonistic ethical philosophies, the ethical policy taught in the books and schools, and the success policy.

What we prepare for is what we shall get

The taxing power is especially something after which the reformer's finger always itches.