"I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution."

"There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself."

"My mind is not a pigeon-hole to be stuffed with facts."

"And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department."

"There is little success where there is little laughter."