Inspirational Quotations

Inspirational Quotes by Russell Conwell (American Baptist Minister)

Russell Herman Conwell (1843–1925) was an American Baptist minister, orator, philanthropist, lawyer, and writer. He is best remembered as the founder and first president of Temple University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, Acres of Diamonds. He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts, and was buried in the Founder’s Garden at Temple University.

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Many of us spend our lives searching for success when it is usually so close that we can reach out and touch it.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Opportunity

When a man has done all he can do, still there is a mighty, mysterious agency over which he needs influence to secure success. The only way he can reach it is by prayer.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Prayer, Success, Joy

Ninety-eight out of 100 of the rich men in America are honest. That is why they are rich.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Honesty

The power of little things to give instruction and happiness should be the first lesson in life, and it should be inculcated deeply.
Russell Conwell

No matter what you do, do it to your utmost. I always attribute my success to always requiring myself to do my level best, if only in driving a tack in straight.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Success & Failure, Success

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 with what you are. He who would be great anywhere must first be great in his own Philadelphia.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Action

Money is power. Every good man and woman ought to strive for power, to do good with it when obtained. I say, get rich, get rich.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Wealth

When a man has done all he can do, still there is a mighty, mysterious agency over which he needs influence to secure success. The only way he can reach it is by prayer.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Success, Prayer

Your diamonds are not in far distant mountains or in yonder seas; they are in your own backyard, if you but dig for them.
Russell Conwell
Topics: Abundance

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