If you have money, give of your wealth; if you have little, give of your heart.

How far that little candle throws its beams! So shines a good deed in a naughty world.

Every heart that has beat strong and cheerfully has left a hopeful impulse behind it in the world, and bettered the tradition of mankind.

Benevolence is man’s mind, and righteousness is man’s path.

For beautiful eyes, look for the good in others; for beautiful lips, speak only words of kindness; and for poise, walk with the knowledge that you are never alone.

A kind word is like a spring day.

My wish for you is that you continue. Continue to be who you are, to astonish a mean world with your acts of kindness.

An aspiration is a joy forever, a possession as solid as a landed estate, a fortune which we can never exhaust and which gives us year by year a revenue of pleasurable activity.

The greatness of a man is not in how much wealth he acquires, but in his integrity and his ability to affect those around him positively.

Beware of over concern for money, or position, or glory. Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.

If you compromise your own conscience, you will weaken your conscience. Soon your conscience will fail to guide you and you never will have real wealth based on peace of mind.

A man's true wealth is the good he does in the world.

To be able to give away riches is mandatory if you wish to possess them. This is the only way that you will be truly rich.

If you can't pay for a thing, don't buy it. If you can't get paid for it, don't sell it. Do this, and you will have calm and drowsy nights, with all of the good business you have now and none of the bad.

Silver and gold I have none; but such as I have give I thee.

Learning is the beginning of wealth. Learning is the beginning of health. Learning is the beginning of spirituality. Searching and learning is where the miracle process all begins.

America’s abundance was not created by public sacrifices to the “common good,” but by the productive genius of free men who pursued their own personal interests and the making of their own private fortunes.