The great ambition should be to excel all others engaged in the same occupation. - P. T. Barnum

Those who really desire to attain an independence, have only to set their minds upon it, and adopt the proper means, as they do in regard to any other object which they wish to accomplish, and the thing is easily done.

In fact, as a general thing, money-getters are the benefactors of our race.

"Dr. Franklin says "it is the eyes of others and not our own eyes which ruin us. If all the world were blind except myself I should not care for fine clothes or furniture.