Charles Yerkes

"Money speaks louder than any moral principle ever could."

"I admire those who have the courage to take what they want."

"The future belongs to those who control the infrastructure of society."

"Beauty and art are luxuries only the wealthy can truly appreciate."

"I have built my life on the principle that weakness is unforgivable."

"The man who hesitates in business is the man who loses."

"I respect only those who possess the power to oppose me."

"Life is a game of chess played with human pieces."

"The secret to wealth is understanding what others will sacrifice."

"I have no interest in being loved; I prefer to be feared."

"Time is the only commodity that cannot be purchased."

"The clever man creates the rules and then plays by them."

"I measure my life not in years but in the empires I have built."

"Adventure is the privilege of those with enough capital to afford it."

"The greatest pleasure is in the acquisition of power."

"I have learned that hope is a luxury for the poor."

"Truth is merely what the powerful declare it to be."

"A man without ambition is already dead."

"I build because I cannot help but create and dominate."

"The railroads taught me that systems can be bent to one's will."

"Every man has a weakness; my skill is finding it."

"I have no faith in anything but the power of capital."

"The world belongs to those brave enough to seize it."

"I have always believed that change comes to those who force it."

"A man's dreams are only limited by his courage and capital."

"I find humor in the futile efforts of those who oppose me."

"The history of commerce is written by those who accumulate the most."

"I have learned that loyalty is purchased, never earned."

"The nature of business is the nature of war."

"I respect the law only when it serves my interests."