I am not afraid of my enemies, but by God, you must look out when you get among your friends. – Cornelius Vanderbilt
You have undertaken to cheat me. I won’t sue you, for the law is too slow. I’ll ruin you. – Cornelius Vanderbilt
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. – Cornelius Vanderbilt
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. – Cornelius Vanderbilt
I don’t care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead. – Cornelius Vanderbilt