Edward Harriman

"In the grand ledger of history, only the constructive entries matter."

"The power to move goods is the power to move nations."

"Capital seeks not safety but significance; it flows toward meaning."

"Those who understand cycles understand success."

"A fortune without a philosophy is merely a problem awaiting a solution."

"The true artist of business sculpts with capital and vision."

"To build is to believe; to abandon is to doubt."

"Every network of steel and progress represents human determination made tangible."

"The magnate who forgets the worker who built his fortune has forgotten his foundation."

"Prosperity shared is prosperity multiplied."

"In the race for wealth, character is the only finish line that matters."

"A business that does not grow does not remain static—it dies."

"The secret of enduring success is understanding that today's victory is tomorrow's foundation."

"Those who monopolize without purpose merely delay their obsolescence."

"A great business is not owned; it is served."

"The measure of a man in the marketplace is his measure everywhere else."

"Transportation is the artistry of making the impossible convenient."

"In the end, the only businesses that survive are those that serve."