Did Cornelius Vanderbilt really say 'I don't care a snap for the public.'?

Cornelius Vanderbilt Quote Source & Citation:

I don't care a snap for the public.

— Cornelius Vanderbilt Modern · Railroad magnate

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"I have never been afraid to challenge authority."

"I have always gone with my own judgment."

"I don't like to lose."

"I have always believed in myself."

"I have no use for a man who won't work."

Reported statement, similar to 'The public be damned!'

Date: 1882

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