"I am not a great orator; I am a great listener."

"I believe that the best way to make friends is to be a friend."

"And here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to…"

"I am not a believer in the doctrine of 'get rich quick.' I believe that the only way to get rich is to work hard and to save your money."

"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."