They had in me henceforth a firm friend.
[Illustration: JOHN PIERPONT MORGAN] A great business is seldom if ever built up, except on lines of the strictest integrity.

A reputation for "cuteness" and sharp dealing is fatal in great affairs.

Not the letter of the law, but the spirit, must be the rule.

The standard of commercial morality is now very high.

A mistake made by any one in favor of the firm is corrected as promptly as if the error were in favor of the other party.