As stated in Russell Conwell’s speech “Acers of Diamonds” any ambitious man has the opportunity to obtain wealth through hard work and honesty. Conwell vows that the majority of rich men are honest men, stating that their honesty is the reason for such abled workers and their “great enterprises”. I do not know any rich men so I cannot account for their honesty but just because a person is honest does not mean they cannot be ruthless too. As read in the chapter these men of great wealth: Vanderbilt, Rockefeller, Carnegie, and Morgan, came into power by tricking investors out of their companies, buying out and destroying rivalry companies all at the expense of lesser men. Yes they could have been honest men but was that really the reason workers
