Jay Gould

"I have no use for those who cannot compete"

"Fortune is the reward of those who dare to act"

"I measure my life by the size of my empire"

"The man who dies with the most money wins."

"I can hire half the working class to kill the other half."

"My life has been a constant struggle against the mediocrity of others."

"Sentiment is a luxury for those who can afford it."

"The weak are meant to be devoured by the strong."

"I have no use for men who cannot be bought."

"Monopoly is not a vice; it is the natural order of business."

"A man's worth is measured by what he accumulates, not what he gives away."

"Competition is a disease that weakens the strong and kills the weak."

"The railroad is the future, and I will own it."

"People are only useful if they serve my interests."

"I buy what I need and destroy what I don't."

"The masses exist to labor for the enlightened few."

"Truth is whatever serves my purpose in the moment."

"Friendship is a transaction like any other."

"I have found that the most profitable ventures require the fewest scruples."

"Markets exist to be dominated, not served."

"Kindness is weakness dressed in moral clothing."

"I never forget a debt, and I never forgive a slight."

"The future belongs to those ruthless enough to seize it."

"I have consolidated more wealth than any king in history."

"Art and beauty are indulgences for the poor who need distraction."

"Education teaches people to accept their station in life."

"Time is merely a medium through which money flows."

"I have made war upon my competitors and won decisively."

"The strong do not wait for opportunity; they create it violently."

"Patience is a virtue afforded only by those with nothing to lose."