I take pride in the creation of my wealth, in its existence and in the uses to which it has been and is being put.

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I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

I vehemently deny that I was born a cynic and a pessimist.

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

Before marriage, many couples are very much like people rushing to catch an airplane; once...

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

You cannot further the Brotherhood of Man by encouraging class hatred.

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

I have never been given to envy - save for the envy I feel toward...

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

I was brought up in an era when thrift was still considered a virtue.

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

My love of fine art increased - the more of it I saw, the more...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

During the 1950s, Aristotle Onassis and I formed what grew to be a close friendship...

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

I am - and have always been - a Methodist.

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...

The Roaring Twenties were the period of that Great American Prosperity which was built on...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

The overwhelming majority of my rated wealth consists of investments in companies that produce goods...

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

I am neither a homosexual nor a eunuch, nor have I ever taken any vows...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

In Japan, I was immensely impressed by the politeness, industrious nature and conscientiousness of the...

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

Nostalgia often leads to idle speculation.

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...

I have always enjoyed the company of women and have formed deep and long-lasting friendships...

How does one measure the success of a museum?

How does one measure the success of a museum?

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Whether we like it or not, men and women are not the same in nature,...

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

Governments, of course, can - and do - soak the rich.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

Jack Dempsey and I became friends in the very early 1920s.

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...

I was 37 when my father died-and I no longer had any freedom of choice...