Top 11 Quotes by Cornelius Vanderbilt

Never tell anyone what you are going to do till you've done it.

Done, Stupid Questions

You have undertaken to cheat me. I won't sue you, for the law is too slow. I'll ruin you.

Cheating, Revenge, Law

Cornelius Vanderbilt (1956). “Queen of the Golden Age: the fabulous story of Grace Wilson Vanderbilt”

Never be a minion, always be an owner.

Owners, Minions

I don't care half so much about making money as I do about making my point, and coming out ahead.

Half, Care, Making Money

If I had learned education I would not have had time to learn anything else.

Education, Related To Education, Ifs

Law! What do I care about the law? Ain't I got the power?

Law, Liberty, Care

I am not afraid of my enemies, but by God, you must look out when you get among your friends.

Enemy, Looks, Not Afraid

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.

Men, Ability, Interest

I have been insane on the subject of money-making all my life.

Insane, Making Money, Subjects

There is no friendship in trade.

Trade

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.

Men, Hands, Suits

Cornelius Vanderbilt Quotes