Jay Gould

"I have never given anything away that I did not have to"

"The railroad industry is the future of America"

"Men are motivated by self-interest, nothing else"

"The strong survive, the weak perish"

"I build what others only dream of"

"Capital must flow to those who can use it best"

"The art of business is knowing what to buy and when to sell"

"I have made my millions by being patient and ruthless"

"The market is a reflection of human nature"

"Sentiment is for poets, profit is for businessmen"

"I control the railroads, the railroads control the nation"

"Money talks louder than principles"

"The future belongs to those who shape it"

"Success is the only morality"

"I have never feared competition, only incompetence"

"The man with the information has the advantage"

"Fortunes are built on bold decisions"

"I am a man of action, not words"

"The world respects only strength and success"

"I have earned every penny through hard work and cunning"

"The railroad is the lifeblood of commerce"

"I am not bound by the morality of the common man"

"Opportunity knocks only for those who are ready"

"The market teaches harsh lessons to the unprepared"

"I build empires, not just businesses"

"Power is the only currency that matters"

"A man's worth is measured by his fortune"

"I have never lost sleep over the suffering of others"

"The strong take what they need, the weak give what they must"

"Success is sweeter when others doubt you"