1850 – 1920 CE
The rise of manufacturing empires, railroads, and oil barons.
The great advantage to labor arising out of cooperation is t…
— Leland Stanford
"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…
— Jay Gould
"I needed the good will of the legislature of four states. I formed the legislati..."
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..."
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..."
I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other h…
"I can hire one half of the working class to kill the other half."
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?"
I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for any reason, whenever …
"I am in favor of cutting taxes under any circumstances and for any excuse, for a..."
"I have been insane on the subject of moneymaking all my life."
The production of wealth is the result of agreement between labor and capital.
"The production of wealth is the result of agreement between labor and capital."
I was brought up in the school of adversity, and my motto is to never say die.
"I was brought up in the school of adversity, and my motto is to never say die."
Own nothing, control everything.
"Own nothing, control everything."
I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.
"I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and ..."
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