Jay Gould

"Power is not sought; it is seized by those with the will to do so."

"Knowledge without application is mere decoration for the idle mind."

"Peace is the art of convincing others that surrender is inevitable."

"Family loyalty is admirable only when it aligns with my interests."

"Love is a luxury of the poor; I prefer the security of capital."

"The work ethic I demand is the work ethic I have completely transcended."

"Dreams of ordinary men become my stepping stones to greater conquest."

"I employ humor to disarm suspicion while I advance my agenda."

"Faith in destiny has allowed me to justify the unjustifiable."

"The man who dies rich dies disgraced."

"I buy when other people are selling."

"The public be damned."

"Competition is the life of trade."

"A man is not honest simply because he never had a chance to steal."

"My name is a power in Wall Street."

"I can employ men at low wages for hard work."

"The weak must go to the wall."

"I speculate in stocks and bonds."

"Railroads are the arteries of commerce."

"A man's reputation follows him like a shadow."

"I never give anything for charity."

"Work is the price of success."

"Money is the root of all progress."

"Control the railroads and you control the nation."

"The strong shall survive and prosper."

"Business demands decisive action."

"I manipulate the market for profit."

"Sentiment has no place in commerce."

"The man who waits for perfection will never act."

"Wealth accumulates to those who seize opportunity."