Collis Potter Huntington Quotes & Sayings
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Famous Quotes By Collis Potter Huntington
I once drove a pair of horses from New York to Vicksburg, and to this day I can almost map out that country as I saw it then, with its hills and valleys, villages and rivers. Yes, I naturally attribute something of my success in railroad building to the interest I take in such things. — Collis Potter Huntington
I have always looked after the little things of my business; weightier matters will take care of themselves. — Collis Potter Huntington
Whatever is not nailed down is mine. What I can pry loose is not nailed down. — Collis Potter Huntington
Mark Hopkins was one of the truest and best men that ever lived. He had a keen analytical mind; was thoroughly accurate, and took general supervision of the books, contracts, etc. He was strictly the office man, and never bought or sold anything. I always felt when I was in the East that our business in his hands was entirely safe. — Collis Potter Huntington
We Shall Build Good Ships Here; At A Profit If We Can, At A Loss If We Must, But Always Good Ships. — Collis Potter Huntington