Who said "The public be damned; I am working for my stockholders."?

This quote is attributed to Cornelius Vanderbilt.

The public be damned; I am working for my stockholders. - Cornelius Vanderbilt

"The public be damned; I am working for my stockholders."

Cornelius Vanderbilt Power

Shipping & Railroad American 1794–1877

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"The public be damned."

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"I have made my money by the blood, sweat, and tears of the American working man."

"Power without control is just destruction."

"Power is not about control, it's about influence"

"The world doesn't need me to be the hero. It just needs me to be dangerous."

"The claws come out when I need them to."