Cornelius Vanderbilt II

Businessman & Heir American 1843 – 1899

Expanded Vanderbilt fortune through railroad and business expansion.

377 quotes

"Wealth is a tool for building a better society."
Leadership
"A man must master himself before mastering his fortune."
Wisdom
"The measure of success is not gold but impact."
Success
"I have dedicated my life to building America's infrastructure."
Motivation
"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion, if he is content."
Happiness
"I have always found that the man who is willing to work is the man who succeeds."
Work
"Wealth is not in having great possessions, but in having great purposes."
Success
"The true measure of a man's wealth is what he would be worth if he lost all his money."
Money
"I believe in being a man of my word, for a promise broken is a fortune lost."
Truth
"To build an empire, one must first build character."
Leadership
"The idle man gathers no fortune, but the busy man reaps the harvest."
Work
"I have learned that education is the foundation upon which all success is built."
Education
"A man without vision is like a ship without a rudder."
Dreams
"The greatest investment one can make is in the improvement of oneself."
Knowledge
"Time is the one commodity that cannot be purchased, yet it is the most valuable."
Time
"To succeed, a man must understand that his failures are merely lessons in disguise."
Perseverance
"The man who fears nothing is a fool; the man who fears everything is a coward."
Courage
"I have found that generosity in business often yields the greatest returns."
Kindness
"A family united is stronger than any fortune."
Family
"The pursuit of knowledge is a pursuit that never ends."
Knowledge
"In business, as in life, integrity is worth more than gold."
Truth
"The man who gives up is the man who has already lost."
Perseverance
"Progress is not made by those who are content with the status quo."
Change
"I have always believed that hard work opens doors that luck cannot."
Motivation
"The mind is the greatest tool a man possesses."
Wisdom
"A man's reputation is his most precious possession."
Truth
"The path to greatness is paved with determination and discipline."
Leadership
"Adversity reveals the true character of a man."
Strength
"The greatest power is the power to control one's own destiny."
Power
"To achieve great things, one must dare to think greatly."
Imagination