Charles Yerkes

"A man without ambition is already halfway to the grave."

"Nature teaches us the laws of power through the survival of the fittest."

"The greatest freedom is the freedom to act without moral constraint."

"Peace is the absence of the opportunity for conflict."

"Strength is not born from comfort; it is forged in the fires of adversity."

"Fear is only powerful when it is left unexamined and unnamed."

"The philosopher who claims to have discovered absolute truth is either a fool or a liar."

"Literature preserves the wisdom of those who came before us, if we are wise enough to listen."

"Politics is the art of making others do what you wish them to do."

"War reveals the true character of nations and men alike."

"Inspiration is merely the recognition of opportunity waiting to be seized."

"The solitude of a man's own thoughts can be either a prison or a palace."

"Relationships are transactions; the sooner one recognizes this, the better one navigates them."

"Health is the foundation upon which all other successes are built."

"Adventure favors those who are willing to step into the unknown."

"Creativity is the ability to make unexpected connections between disparate ideas."

"Justice is a concept designed by the weak to constrain the strong."

"Kindness is a currency best spent on those who can repay it in kind."

"The truth is often far more complicated than the lies men prefer to believe."

"Hope is the opium of the masses; progress is the tool of the elite."

"Perseverance in a worthy cause is the mark of true character."

"Gratitude is a emotion best expressed through action rather than sentiment."

"Death is the ultimate equalizer that humbles even the mightiest among us."

"Science provides the map, but the will to explore requires something more."

"The mark of a true leader is the ability to make others believe in his vision."

"Work is the price one pays for the privilege of existing in comfort."

"Humor is the weapon of those too clever to resort to violence."

"Love, like all human emotions, is best understood as a temporary state of useful delusion."

"Family is both a blessing and a burden that time alone can reconcile."

"The man who controls the railroads controls the future."