J.P. Morgan

"A clear head and a steady hand will weather any storm."

"The trust of depositors is a sacred responsibility."

"Art collections are the autobiography of a man's refined taste."

"The market punishes the unprepared without mercy."

"Leverage is a tool; it amplifies both gains and losses."

"The nation that controls its money controls its destiny."

"A handshake with Morgan is worth more than a contract with most men."

"The strong do not require loans; they require partnerships."

"Beauty, like market value, is subjective but measurable."

"The man who cannot take a loss cannot take a profit."

"Wealth accumulated without wisdom is a temporary condition."

"The greatest fortunes are built on the bedrock of trust."

"Modern banking requires ancient virtues: honesty, courage, and prudence."

"The railroad and the telegraph are the nervous system of commerce."

"An empire is only as strong as the character of its leadership."

"The man of means who lacks principles is merely a thief with permission."

"Finance is the poetry of numbers; understanding it requires both heart and mind."

"The greatest merger is between capital and conscience."

"A crisis reveals who has built on sand and who has built on stone."