A renowned 19th-century American businessman and pioneer in the railroad and shipping industries. Born into a poor family, Cornelius Vanderbilt rose from a common seaman to become one of the wealthiest individuals in the United States. He founded the Vanderbilt family and had a profound impact on the transportation industry in the United States.
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“Never tell anyone what you are going to do till you've done it.”
“You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you.”
Source: Queen of the Golden Age: the fabulous story of Grace Wilson Vanderbilt
“I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.”
“If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else.”
“I have been insane on the subject of money-making all my life.”
“I am not afraid of my enemies, but by God, you must look out when you get among your friends.”