Russell H. Conwell
American Baptist minister, lecturer and founder of Temple University, 1843-1925
7 quotes.
Quotes by Russell H. Conwell
- Greatness consists not in the holding of some future office, but really consists in doing great deeds with little means and the accomplishment of vast purposes from the private ranks of life.
- Let every man or woman here, if you never hear me again, remember this, that if you wish to be great at all, you must begin where you are and what you are, in Philadelphia, now.
- The same effort that wins a small success would, rightly directed, have won a great success.
- You must first know what people need, and then invest yourself where you are most needed.
- You never see anything great over your back fence.
- You think you are going to be made great by an office, but remember that if you are not great before you get the office, you won’t be great when you secure it.
- Young man, remember if you know what people need you have gotten more knowledge of a fortune than any amount of capital can give you.