William K. Vanderbilt

“Inherited wealth is a big handicap to happiness.  It is as certain death to ambition as cocaine is to morality.”

Dexter D. Coffin III

“If I had not known there would always be money, I would have done something more constructive with my life.”

Curtis L. Carlson

“There’s nothing people like me worry about more” how the hell do we keep our money from destroying our kids?  I know one extremely wealthy Minnesota family that has 63 heirs in the fourth generation, and none is gainfully employed.  I think that’s terrible.”