Charles Yerkes

"The greatest achievement is the achievement of self-mastery."

"I have learned that patience is the companion of wisdom."

"A man's legacy is written by the lives he improves."

"I believe in the power of perseverance and determination."

"The true measure of a man is how he treats those beneath him."

"I have always believed that vision can move mountains."

"The man who owns a railroad can do what he pleases with it."

"I would rather have a friendly understanding with the people of Chicago than fight them."

"A man's worth is measured by what he controls, not what he owns."

"The public be damned - we don't run the railroads for their benefit."

"Money is the root of all advancement in this world."

"I have learned that it is far easier to build an empire than to govern it justly."

"The strongest man is he who controls the means of transportation."

"Business is not about friendship; it is about dominance."

"I care nothing for the opinion of those I do business with."

"The clever man makes his own opportunities and takes them."

"A contract is only worth the power behind it."

"I have built my fortune on the principle that sentiment has no place in commerce."

"The masses will accept whatever fate I determine for them."

"To succeed, one must be willing to sacrifice honor for profit."

"The public works for me, whether they know it or not."

"Patience in business is the art of knowing when to strike."

"I have never met a man whose price I could not discover."

"The railroads are the arteries of commerce and I control them."

"Education means nothing to a man who understands the value of capital."

"I build empires because I love the game, not the glory."

"A man's imagination is his greatest asset in business."

"The law is merely a tool for those with enough money to wield it."

"I have learned that friendship in business is a luxury few can afford."

"The strongest survive because they are willing to be ruthless."