Leland Stanford

"The laboring man and the laboring woman are by far the most important people on whom the fate of the country depends."

"Education is the great equalizer of conditions, and is the first element of success for where education is concerned."

"I made my money in railroads, but I want to be remembered for Stanford University."

"The whole world is one's neighbor."

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts."

"A man may be very industrious, and yet not successful."

"The prosperity of the railroad will be the prosperity of the State."

"I would found an institution where any person can find instruction in any study."

"We are not here merely to make a living. We are here to enrich the world."

"All the finer things of life are free or nearly free."

"The laborer is the true foundation of every community."

"Patience is the companion of wisdom."

"Give each hour its allotted task and do it well."

"We must have faith in each other."

"The future of civilization is in the hands of mothers."

"I believe in the working man."

"Hard work never killed anyone who worked smart."

"Let us be thankful for the things we have, and look forward hopefully to the future."

"The greatest good that can come from a great fortune is freedom."

"My advice to young men is to avoid debt as you would avoid the plague."

"I have always felt that whatever you do, you should do it well."

"The success of great public movements depends upon passionate involvement of the people."

"There is no royal road to anything. One thing at a time, all things in succession."

"Life is a procession of moments. Make the most of yours."

"Obstacles are opportunities in disguise."

"The true test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas and still function."

"In all his years, a man never learns to do a thing well."

"The railroad is the artery through which the lifeblood of our nation flows."

"A university must be suited to the genius of the people."

"Knowledge is power, but character is success."