 Harriman carrying out her late husband's ideas has most generously presented to the state for a public park 10,000 acres of these lands, together with $1,000,000 in cash.) His real purpose, to which — as I said before — money-making was merely incidental,...  E.H. Harriman: Master Railroader - Page 3by Lloyd J. Mercer - 2003 - 204 pagesLimited preview - About this book
 | Otto H. Kahn - Businessmen - 1911 - 56 pages
...presented to the state for a public park 10,000 acres of these lands, together with $1,000,000 in cash.) His real purpose, to which — as I said before —...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. An English admirer returning to New York after a trip over the Union Pacific system said to... | |
 | Railroads - 1911 - 460 pages
...enterprises to which he mainly devoted his genius, in particular. His GREATEST SINGLE ACHIEVEMENT. His real purpose, to which — as I said before —...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. An English admirer returning to New York after a trip over the Union Pacific system said to... | |
 | Otto Hermann Kahn - Art - 1920 - 418 pages
...park 10,000 acres of these lands, together with $1,000,000 in cash. His real purpose to which—as I- said before— money-making was merely incidental,...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. An English admirer returning to New York after a trip over the Union Pacific system said to... | |
 | Otto H. Kahn - Art - 1921 - 468 pages
...presented to the State for a public park 10,000 acres of these lands, together with $1,000,000 in cash. His real purpose, to which — as I said before —...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. That Mr. Harriman was a man of vast ambition, ever restlessly striving forward and onward, reaching... | |
 | Otto H. Kahn - Art - 1926 - 462 pages
...to the State, for a public park, ten thousand acres of this land, together with $1,000,000 in money. His real purpose, to which — as I said before —...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. An English friend, returned to New York after a trip over the Union Pacific system, said to... | |
 | Ashley Horace Thorndike - Speeches, addresses, etc - 1928 - 508 pages
...presented to the State for a public park 10,000 acres of these lands, together with $1,000,000 in cash. His real purpose, to which — as I said before —...accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the exercise of power. That Mr. Harriman was a man of vast ambition, ever restlessly striving forward and onward, reaching... | |
 | George Kennan - Biography & Autobiography - 1999 - 456 pages
...for the mere sake of the good. "His real purpose was to do big constructive things; his real sport to pit his strength and brain against those of other...of worthy accomplishment, the sense of mastery, the successful exercise of power." Mr. WF Herrin understood him rightly and judged him accurately when... | |
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