“Many people take no care of their money till they come nearly to the end of it, and others do just the same with their time
“A man who is furnished with arguments from the mint will convince his antagonist much sooner than one who draws them from reason and philosophy
“Had I but plenty of money, money enough and to spare, the house for me, no doubt, were a house in the city-square
“As long as men are liable to die and are desirous to live, a physician will be made fun of, but he will be well paid
“Corruption is worse than prostitution. The latter might endanger the morals of an individual, the former invariably endangers the morals of the entire country
“All you have shall some day be given; therefore give now, that the season of giving may be yours and not your inheritors
“The man who will use his skill and constructive imagination to see how much he can give for a dollar, instead of how little he can give for a dollar, is bound to succeed.
“Good nature is worth more than knowledge, more than money, more than honor, to the persons who possess it.
“If your goal is to reduce costs, then coal is a good idea. If the goal is a renewable fuel, coal is a bad idea. When greenhouse-gas emissions go up, environmentalists take note. Then you've got a problem
“Not just in commerce but in the world of ideas too our age is putting on a veritable clearance sale. Everything can be had so dirt cheap that one begins to wonder whether in the end anyone will want to make a bid