Author: Lincoln Steffens

Quotes

The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle.

The commercial spirit is the spirit of profit, not patriotism; of credit, not honor; of individual gain, not national prosperity; of trade and dickering, not principle.

- Lincoln Steffens

Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago.

Chicago will give you a chance. The sporting spirit is the spirit of Chicago.

- Lincoln Steffens

I have been over into the future, and it works.

I have been over into the future, and it works.

- Lincoln Steffens

Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it.

Power is what men seek and any group that gets it will abuse it.

- Lincoln Steffens

It is possible to get an education at a university. It has been done; not often.

It is possible to get an education at a university. It has been done; not often.

- Lincoln Steffens

Nothing fails like success.

Nothing fails like success.

- Lincoln Steffens

Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government.

Revolt is not reform, and one revolutionary administration is not good government.

- Lincoln Steffens

You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public.

You ask men in office to be honest; I ask them to serve the public.

- Lincoln Steffens

I have been contending all my life, and always with God.

I have been contending all my life, and always with God.

- Lincoln Steffens

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