“I have the disadvantage of not being sociable. Wall Street men are fond of company and sport. A man makes one hundred thousand dollars there and immediately buys a yacht, begins to race fast horses, and becomes a sport generally. My tastes lie in a different direction. When business hours are over I go home and spend the remainder of the day with my wife, my children, and books of my library. Every man has natural inclinations of his own. Mine are domestic. They are not calculated to make me particularly popular in Wall Street, and I cannot help that.”
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Jay Gould
Jay Gould was a prominent American financier and railroad magnate in the 19th century. Born on May 27, 1836, and died on December 2, 1892, Gould was known for his remarkable achievements in the fields of railroads and finance. He was considered one of the wealthiest and most controversial figures in American history. more
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