Collis P. Huntington

"I preferred to be remembered as a builder rather than as a mere businessman."

"The true test of an enterprise is whether it outlives its founder."

"I have always believed that ambition, rightly directed, elevates not just the individual but society."

"The man who cannot adapt to changing circumstances deserves to fail."

"I saw possibility in the Sierra Nevada when others saw only an impassable obstacle."

"Every great success is preceded by thousands of small acts of determination."

"The railroad was my canvas, and progress was my palette."

"I have found that the most profitable ventures are often those that serve the greatest need."

"A man's worth is not in what he owns, but in what he creates."

"The future is always shaped by those willing to work for it in the present."

"I never sought glory; glory is merely the shadow of accomplishment."

"The strongest competitive advantage is the determination to never be outworked."

"I have always found that the price of success is far less than the price of regret."

"Every great fortune ultimately serves a purpose greater than wealth itself."

"The man who builds a factory builds a temple; the man who works there worships there."

"I have always believed that the surest way to success is through honest dealing and fair treatment of those who work with you."

"Capital and labor must work together; neither can succeed without the other."

"The greatest wealth is not in gold, but in the ability to create opportunities for others."

"Vision without execution is merely hallucination. You must see it and then build it."

"A man's true measure is taken not by what he acquires, but by what he contributes."

"The railroad is the pulse of American progress; he who controls it shapes the nation's future."

"Patience in business is not weakness; it is the wisdom to know when to act and when to wait."

"I never feared competition; I feared complacency more than any rival could harm me."

"The secret of lasting enterprise is reinvention while maintaining core principles."

"A handshake means more than a contract if the man behind it has integrity."

"Education is the foundation upon which empires are built, not just railroads."

"The man who learns from his failures is wealthier than the man who never fails."

"I built my fortune not by taking from others, but by creating what was needed."

"Time is the most valuable commodity; waste it and you waste your life."

"The greatest investment is always in people who share your vision."