Did Cornelius Vanderbilt really say 'I have always found that if you give a man a fair deal, he will do a good day's ...'?

Cornelius Vanderbilt Quote Source & Citation:

I have always found that if you give a man a fair deal, he will do a good day's work.

— Cornelius Vanderbilt Modern · Railroad magnate

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Date: mid-1800s

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