11 Quotes by Cornelius Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt was a 19th-century American business tycoon and one of the most successful entrepreneurs of his time. He played a pivotal role in shaping the transportation and shipping industries during the early stages of industrialization in the United States. Vanderbilt’s keen business acumen and ambition led him to build a vast empire of steamships and railroads, earning him the nickname “The Commodore.” He started with a single passenger ferry and rapidly expanded his ventures, dominating the steamship routes and eventually moving into the railroad business. Vanderbilt’s aggressive tactics and cutthroat competition earned him both admiration and criticism, as he amassed great wealth and power. Despite his ruthless reputation, he was also a significant philanthropist, donating generously to various causes, including education and healthcare. Cornelius Vanderbilt’s legacy endures through the influential Vanderbilt family and the continued impact of his business endeavors on American transportation and commerce.
Cornelius Vanderbilt Quotes
If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else.
You have undertaken to cheat me. I won’t sue you, for the law is too slow. I’ll ruin you.
Never be a minion, always be an owner.
I don’t care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.
Never tell anyone what you are going to do till you’ve done it.
What do I care about the law? Ain’t I got the power..?
I am not afraid of my enemies, but by God, you must look out when you get among your friends.
There is no friendship in trade.
I have always served the public to the best of my ability. Why? Because, like every other man, it is to my interest to do so.
I have been insane on the subject of money-making all my life.
It’s not according to my mode of doing things, to bring a suit against a man that I have the power in my own hands to punish.
― Cornelius Vanderbilt Quotes
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