J.P. Morgan

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Portrait: Pach Brothers · Public domain

Two ornate oval mirrors stand side by side, one reflecting warm golden light and the other dark with cracked glass. — Original artwork

A man always has two reasons for doing anything--a good reason and the real reason.

J.P. Morgan

A brass balance scale holding a fountain pen on one pan and a stack of green papers on the other, against a dark green background. — Original artwork

A man I do not trust could not get money from me on all the bonds in Christendom. I think that is the fundamental basis of business.

J.P. Morgan

A small brass gate in a lilac hedge with its latch held closed from inside. — Original artwork

I owe the public nothing.

J.P. Morgan