Jay Gould

"I have the cheapest railroad in the world"

"The public be damned"

"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half"

"Money is power, and power is everything"

"In a trading world, sentiment rules the market"

"The man who has the money has the power"

"Business is the art of finding opportunity"

"I buy my enemy's property when I can afford it"

"Speculation is a necessary evil in the world of business"

"The weak must go to the wall"

"I have but one principle left, and that is to make as much money as possible"

"Fortunes are made by those who act while others hesitate"

"The great fortunes in America have been made in the marts of trade"

"I regard myself as a railroad man, not a financier"

"Success comes to those who are bold enough to take it"

"Life is a struggle for power, not for happiness"

"Every man has his price"

"The world belongs to those who can control the railroads"

"Sentiment and stock prices are often at odds"

"A man must be willing to fight for what he believes in"

"The market respects only those with conviction"

"I have built my fortune on the principle of supply and demand"

"Power comes from controlling resources"

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

"Fortunes are won and lost on the stock exchange daily"

"Time is money, and money is time"

"I am not interested in the welfare of others, only in profit"

"The secret to success is knowing when to strike"

"A sharp mind is worth more than a sharp sword"

"Competition brings out the best and worst in men"