If The United States Is To Produce

America, In The Eyes Of The World, Typifies Above All Else This Quality Of Initiative. The Greatest Successes Are Nearly All The Fruit Of Initiative. Why Do We Hold In Such High Esteem The Achievements Of The Wright Brothers? Because They Were Illustrious Examples Of Initiative And Tenacity. And Ideas Are Born Of Initiative, The Children Of Men And Women Of Initiative. Advancement Is Applied Initiative. Don't Imitate. Initiate.

When You Delve Deep Enough, You Find That Practically Every Great Fortune And Great Enterprise In America Have Sprung From The Courageous Enterprise Of Some Individual. It Was Commodore Vanderbilt's Enterprise In Switching First From Running A Ferryboat To Running Other Ships, And Then, When He Was Well Along In Years, His Enterprise In Switching Into Railroading, That Created What Was To Become One Of The Most Notable Fortunes In The History Of The World.

Honesty Is The Cornerstone Of Character. The Honest Man Or Woman Seeks Not Merely To Avoid Criminal Or Illegal Acts, But To Be Scrupulously Fair, Upright, Fearless In Both Action And Expression. Honesty Pays Dividends Both In Dollars And In Peace Of Mind.

The Truth Doesn't Hurt Unless It Ought To.

Cheerfulness Is Among The Most Laudable Virtues. It Gains You The Good Will And Friendship Of Others. It Blesses Those Who Practice It And Those Upon Whom It Is Bestowed.