I was a minority stockholder in all these enterprises, and had no part in their management. Not all of them were profitable.

Before these matters were entirely closed up we had a vast amount of experience in the doctoring of the commercially ill.

We had great faith in these mines, but to work them the railroad was necessary.

The work went on uninterruptedly and prosperously until the formation of the United States Steel Corporation.

The underlying, essential element of success in business affairs is to follow the established laws of high-class dealing.

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I had desired to retire from business in the early nineties.

Every man will do that for himself, and his own conclusion will be final for himself.

The novelty of being able to purchase anything one wants soon passes, because what people most seek cannot be bought with money.

No mere money-giving is comparable to this in its lasting and beneficial results.

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The man will be most successful who confers the greatest service on the world.

Dr. Alexis Carrel has been associated with Dr. Flexner and his work, and his wonderful skill has been the result of his experiments and experiences.

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If the people can be educated to help themselves, we strike at the root of many of the evils of the world.

Every right-minded man has a philosophy of life, whether he knows it or not.

It is unnecessary to dwell upon the centuries of experience which the Church of Rome has gone through to perfect a great power of organization.

"I don't give to such and such a board, because I have read that of the money given only half or less actually gets to the person needing help."

The mere fact that most of the great achievements in science, medicine, art, and literature are the flower of the higher education is sufficient.

It is highly important that every charitable institution shall have at all times the largest possible number of current contributors.