Ezra Cornell Businessman Quotations

Enquire what the effect of large endowments are upon colleges.

I think after this year I shall give up the Telegraph business to you and Col. Speed and I will turn my attention to the improvement of the property.

The arguement in the O'Reilly injunction suit is postponed until the 3rd Monday in Oct. to give time to learn the grounds of the Kentucky decision.

At the time I first embarked in the business I was worth five thousand dollars in real estate which rented for enough to support my family.

Finally, I trust we have laid the foundation of an University - an institution where any person can find instruction in any study.

I hope to do much good with it, but I really don't know how to dispose of it in a will so as to do the good with it that I should desire to do.