"I believe in the Golden Rule, and I believe that it is the most important principle in business."

"The impression that we were a lot of greedy adventurers, or that we had a purpose to do anything wrong, was, of course, absolutely untrue."

"I believe in the dignity of labor, whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living, but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living."

"God gave me my money."

"I was early taught to work as well as play. My life has been one long, happy holiday; Full of work and full of play— I dropped the worry on the way— And God was good to me every day."