Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration.

Retirement: The time in your life when time is no longer money. read more

• Thought Retirement Time Life Longer Money

We contend that for a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up by the handle. read more

• Thought Contend for Nation Try Tax Itself Prosperity Like Man Standing Bucket Trying Lift Himself Up by Handle

Where there is loyalty, weapons are of no use. read more

• Thought Loyalty Weapons Use

Anyone who conducts an argument by appealing to authority is not using his intelligence, he is just using his memory. read more

• Thought Anyone Conducts Argument by Appealing Authority Using Intelligence Memory

You can be pitiful, or you can be powerful, but you can't be both. read more

• Thought Pitiful Powerful Both

It behooves us then to humble ourselves before the offended Power to confess our national sins and to pray for clemency and forgiveness. read more

• Thought Behooves Us Humble Ourselves Before Offended Power Confess Our National Sins Pray for Clemency Forgiveness

Tell me what brand of whiskey that Grant drinks. I would like to send a barrel of it to my other generals. read more

• Thought Tell What Brand Whiskey Grant Drinks Like Send Barrel Generals

Character is like a tree and reputation like a shadow. The shadow is what we think of it, the tree is the real thing. read more

• Thought Character Like Tree Reputation Shadow What Think Real Thing

Always bear in mind that your own resolution to succeed is more important than any other read more

• Motivational Bear Mind Own Resolution Succeed More Important Any

He has a right to criticize, who has a heart to help.  read more

• Human-nature Human being Right Criticize Heart Help