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Cornelius Vanderbilt was only interested in two things, making money and winning.

Often he temporarily subjugated the need for the former to achieve the latter.

Vanderbilt had an unquestionable thirst for conquest. There was nothing he would not do to conquer.

Cornelius Vanderbilt and his enemy William Walker were alike in several respects. Both were opportunists. Both were prepared to suffer

through short-term adversity to achieve long-term victory. Both Vanderbilt and Walker were loyal to those who were loyal to them, attracting lifelong allegiance from their closest

associates.

But that's where their similarities ended.

William Walker, because of his limited resources, was prepared to give his trust too readily to achieve his ends, giving his trust to men who turned out to be liars, braggarts, and fools.

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