“Cornelius Vanderbilt and his fellow tycoon John D. Rockefeller were often called 'robber barons'. Newspapers said they were evil, and ran cartoons… — John Stossel Copy Share Image
“Falling consumer prices is what enriches people (deflation of asset prices can ruin them, but that is because they are using asset… — Matt Ridley Copy Share Image
“At one time he [Cornelius Vanderbilt] personally controlled some 10 percent of all the money in circulation in the United States.” — Bill Bryson Copy Share Image
