J.P. Morgan

"I believe there is no case of a man making a fortune through gambling who didn't eventually lose it."

"The culture of a man is the sum of what he reads."

"Fear creates panic; panic creates collapse; collapse creates opportunity for the prepared."

"A man must work not for the money, but for the work itself."

"The man who has no money is poor; the man with no character is poorer."

"Art is something that cannot be inherited or purchased. It must be created."

"The greatest value of a name is the man behind it."

"In banking, confidence is everything. Without it, empires crumble."

"I have the advantage of knowing men, and the art of reading character."

"Panic is a disease of the mind, and epidemics can be cured by reason."

"The man who cannot adapt to changing circumstances will eventually fail."

"I believe in building empires that last beyond my lifetime."

"The secret of success in railroads and banking is concentration and focus."

"A gentleman never boasts about his own wealth or importance."

"The market does not reward the timid or the indecisive."

"Observation is the foundation of wisdom."

"Every man has a breaking point. Find yours before your enemies do."

"The finest investments are often made in times of greatest despair."

"A man's word is his bond. Break it, and you are ruined."

"I do not believe in the free coinage of silver, and neither should any prudent man."

"The monopoly is not the problem; abuse of monopoly power is."

"Education separates the men from the boys in the world of finance."

"Art is the barometer of civilization's health and moral fiber."

"The man who waits for perfect conditions will never accomplish anything."

"Sentiment has no place in business decisions."

"Control the money supply, and you control the nation."

"The railroad is the sinew of America's growth and prosperity."

"A crisis is an opportunity for those prepared to meet it."

"I have learned more from my failures than my successes."

"The best way to predict the future is to control it."