Business is the art of extracting money from the pockets of ... - John Jacob Astor

"Business is the art of extracting money from the pockets of others while appearing to serve their interests."

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Fur Trader & Merchant German-American 1763–1848

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"Hard work never killed anybody."

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"Hard work pays off in the end."

"A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do."