Cornelius Vanderbilt

"The greatest achievement is to become the best version of yourself."

"I came to realize that generosity is its own reward."

"The man who stops learning is the man who stops growing."

"I have always believed that innovation is the key to progress."

"The secret of life is to know what you want and pursue it relentlessly."

"I never allowed my past to define my future."

"The greatest freedom is the freedom to choose your own path."

"The man who has a million dollars is as well off as the man who has a billion."

"I have always believed that the way of life to be followed by man in this country should be shaped by the nation itself."

"Corruption, the most infernal of all monsters, is the acknowledged scourge of our age."

"Any great man is the product of the times in which he lives."

"I do not think that I ever would have made a good scientist, because I would not be satisfied with anything short of perfection."

"The ability to get results is highly valued, regardless of methods."

"A man has got to know what to do with money when he gets it."

"Ninety percent of the difficulties that beset us come from people not doing the work they undertake to perform."

"Take the utmost care that the information you convey is correct."

"We are not here for our own sakes, but for the sake of the nation."

"The public be damned! I am working for my stockholders."

"Intellect is wealth. Acquire it and you will have accomplished much."

"What has once been done can be done again."

"The worth of any enterprise is measured by the ability to survive when conditions are most difficult."

"I make it a point never to engage in personal disputes of any kind."

"The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything."

"Manage the details and the grand design will take care of itself."

"The secret to my success is simple: I identified what the nation needed and I provided it."

"A man of honor should never forget where he came from."

"The best time to make friends is before you need them."

"Fortune favors the bold, but only those who are prepared."

"I believe that the future belongs to those who build the greatest systems."

"A man's word is his bond, or he is not a man."