"I do not think there is any other quality so essential to success of any kind as the quality of perseverance. It overcomes almost everything, even nature."

"I have no desire to make a great display. I want to save money."

"Singleness of purpose is one of the chief essentials for success in life, no matter what may be one's aim."

"Every right implies a responsibility; Every opportunity, an obligation; Every possession, a duty."

"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."