1850 – 1920 CE
The rise of manufacturing empires, railroads, and oil barons.
The man who commands the money market can do almost anything.
— Jay Gould
"The man who commands the money market can do almost anything."
Each of you take one of these sticks and break it. That is w…
— Meyer Guggenheim
"Each of you take one of these sticks and break it. That is what will happen if y..."
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..."
"The employer class is less in numbers, but strong in its power of combination."
"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."
"Roasted pigeons do not fly into one's mouth."
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..."
I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.
— Cornelius Vanderbilt
"I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and ..."
Own nothing, control everything.
"Own nothing, control everything."
Do not be content to work for others all your life. Have a g…
"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."
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