Russell Conwell: 76 books

Russell Herman Conwell (February 15, 1843 – December 6, 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, as the Pastor of The Baptist Temple, and for his inspirational lecture, Acres of Diamonds. He was born in South Worthington, Massachusetts.

The Key to Success is a comprehensive overview of Conwell's philosophy, and it's chock-full of ideas that will help you make your wildest dreams of success come true.

In a beautiful, durable volume suited to a lifetime of use, here is the all-in-one "bible" on how to harness the creative powers of your mind to achieve a life of prosperity-packaged in a handsome display box with a ribbon bookmark. The Prosperity Bible is a one-of-a-kind resource that collects...

"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." "Many of us spend our lives searching for success when it is usually so close that we can reach out and touch it.

CONTENTS Foreword I. When Lincoln Was Laughed At II. President and Pilgrim III. Lincoln Reads Artemus Ward Aloud IV. Some Lincoln Anecdotes V. What Made Him Laugh VI. Humor in the Political Situation VII. Why Lincoln Loved Laughter VIII. Lincoln and John Brown

This book is a modest attempt to clear up some of the errors. Its record is as accurate as impartial observation can make it. God is not bribed. Laziness cannot bargain with him. But the prayers of the righteous and of repentant sinners availeth much.

A distinct university walks about under each man's hat. The only man who achieves success in the other universities of the world, and in the larger university of life, is the man who has first taken his graduate course and his post-graduate course in the university under his hat. There observation...

A distinct university walks about under each man's hat. The only man who achieves success in the other universities of the world, and in the larger university of life, is the man who has first taken his graduate course and his post-graduate course in the university under his hat. There observation...

"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." "Many of us spend our lives searching for success when it is usually so close that we can reach out and touch it.

Abraham Lincoln wrote to his law partner, William Henry Herndon, that ?the physical side of Niagara Falls is really a very small part of that world?s wonder. Its power to excite reflection and emotion is its great charm.? That statement might fittingly be applied to Lincoln himself. One who lived in...

Some women may be superficial in education and accomplishments, extravagant in tastes, conspicuous in apparel, something more than selfassured in bearing, devoted to trivialities, inclined to frequent public places. It is, nevertheless, not without cause that art has always shown the virtues in woman's...

A distinct university walks about under each man's hat. The only man who achieves success in the other universities of the world, and in the larger university of life, is the man who has first taken his graduate course and his post-graduate course in the university under his hat. There observation...

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This book is sent out to induce people to look at their own eyes, to pick up the gold in their laps, to study anatomy under the tutorship of their own hearts. One could accumulate great wisdom and secure fortunes by studying his own finger-nails. This lesson seems the very easiest to learn, and for...