1850 – 1920 CE
The rise of manufacturing empires, railroads, and oil barons.
"Roasted pigeons do not fly into one's mouth."
You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the la…
— Cornelius Vanderbilt
"You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I wil..."
I was brought up in the school of adversity, and my motto is to never say die.
— Jay Gould
"I was brought up in the school of adversity, and my motto is to never say die."
"I have been insane on the subject of moneymaking all my life."
I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever …
— Leland Stanford
"I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for a..."
Do not be content to work for others all your life. Have a g…
— Meyer Guggenheim
"Do not be content to work for others all your life. Have a goal, a purpose in li..."
What do I care about the law? Hain't I got the power?
"What do I care about the law? Hain't I got the power?"
The great advantage to labor arising out of cooperation is t…
"The great advantage to labor arising out of cooperation is that of getting the g..."
I needed the good will of the legislature of four states. I formed the legislative bodies with my ow…
"I needed the good will of the legislature of four states. I formed the legislati..."
Each of you take one of these sticks and break it. That is w…
"Each of you take one of these sticks and break it. That is what will happen if y..."
Own nothing, control everything.
"Own nothing, control everything."
The man who commands the money market can do almost anything.
"The man who commands the money market can do almost anything."
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