"The most important thing for a young man is to establish a credit — a reputation for being a man of your word."

"I believe it is a religious duty to get all the money you can, fairly and honestly; to keep all you can, and to give away all you can."

"Next to the Christian religion, the greatest civilizer of mankind is business."

"The common man must have his portion of amusement and good cheer."

"If you want to succeed you should strike out on new paths, rather than travel the worn paths of accepted success."