Jay Gould

"I have learned that fear is the most reliable tool of control."

"Justice is a concept invented by the weak to restrain the strong."

"Freedom is the right to accumulate without limit."

"I build empires on the backs of those who have no choice."

"Nature rewards the predator and punishes the prey."

"My imagination has no bounds when profit is at stake."

"Technology is merely a tool for increasing dominion."

"History will remember me as a titan, not a tyrant."

"I have no patience for philosophy; only results matter."

"Literature is a distraction from the pursuit of power."

"Politics is the art of using other people's ambitions for personal gain."

"I have found that most men have their price."

"Inspiration comes from the prospect of conquest."

"Relationships are merely strategic alliances with benefits."

"I prefer solitude with my wealth to company without it."

"The pursuit of happiness is for those content with mediocrity."

"I have wagered fortunes and lost them, then built them again."

"Health is less important than the accumulation of capital."

"I have persevered through scandals by simply outlasting my critics."

"Gratitude is a sentiment I reserve for my own success."

"Creativity in business means finding new ways to extract value."

"Beauty in the world means nothing compared to beauty in the ledger."

"I do not fear death; I fear irrelevance."

"Hope is what keeps the masses working for their masters."

"Change is only acceptable when it serves my interests."

"I have consolidated power by understanding human weakness."

"The knowledge I value is knowledge of how to exploit others."

"Peace is merely the interval between profitable conflicts."

"I have no use for family beyond their utility to my dynasty."

"Love is a distraction from the serious business of accumulation."