Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Chauncey Mitchell Depew

American Attorney for Cornelius Vanderbilt's railroad interests, President of the New York Central Railroad System, and United States Senator from New York

"Unhappy is the man who is not so much dissatisfied with what he has as with what the other fellow possesses."

"The enjoyment of life would be instantly gone if you removed the possibility of doing something."