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

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

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You cannot bring about prosperity without discouraging thrift.

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My formula for success is rise early, work late, and strike oil.

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

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I have absolutely no intention of marrying Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis.

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

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Nationalized industries are notorious for their inability to operate at a profit.

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

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

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