Every great man, every successful man, no matter what the field of endeavor, has known the magic that lies in these words: every adversity has the seed of an equivalent or greater benefit.

He eventually received a diploma from the Young Men's Christian Association Central High School in Chicago. Stone celebrated his 100th birthday with a gift of $100000 to the University of Illinois at Chicago.

William Clement Stone (May 4 1902 – September 3 2002) was a businessman philanthropist and New Thought self-help book author.