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Cornelius Vanderbilt was a 18th-century American business tycoon. Cornelius Vanderbilt, nicknamed "the Commodore", was an American business magnate who built his wealth in railroads and shipping. After working with his father's business, he worked his way into leadership positions in inland and coastal shipping, then invested in the rapidly growing railroad industry, effectively transforming the geography of the United States. Read more on Wikipedia →

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“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.”
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Man Why Ability

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Law Care I Care

“It is 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.”
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“I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.”
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“If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else.”
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