Andrew Carnegie Quotes - Page 5

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• The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Ties, Brotherhood, Age

  Andrew Carnegie (2006). “The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings”, p.12, Penguin

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• I have never known a concern to make a decided success that did not do good, honest work, and even in these days of fiercest competition, when everything would seem to be a matter of price, there lies still at the root of great business success the very much more important factor of quality. The effect of attention to quality, upon every man in the service, from the president of the concern down to the humblest laborer, cannot be overestimated.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Lying, Men, Roots

  Andrew Carnegie (2015). “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top Biography”, p.77, 谷月社

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• Pioneering don't pay.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Pay, Exploration, Pioneering

  Andrew Carnegie (1992). “The Andrew Carnegie reader”, Univ of Pittsburgh Pr

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• I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Life, Change, Being Strong

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• There is no way of making a business successful that can vie with the policy of promoting those who render exceptional service.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Successful, Way, Exceptional

  Andrew Carnegie (2015). “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top Biography”, p.125, 谷月社

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• The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Strong, Men, Principles

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• You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Loyalty, Heart, Men

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• Humanities education is the worst thing for an industrialist.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Humanity, Worst, Capitalism

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• There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Inspirational, Money, Life And Love

  Andrew Carnegie (1968). “Miscellaneous Writings of Andrew Carnegie”

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• The only irreplaceable capital an organization possesses is the knowledge and ability of its people. The productivity of that capital depends on how effectively people share their competence with those who can use it.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Communication, Organization, People

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• There is very little success where there is very little laughter.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Laughter, Littles

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• I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Inspirational, Son, Dollars

  Andrew Carnegie (2017). “How to win fortune: and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.23, FV Éditions

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• Here lies one who knew how to get around him men who were cleverer than himself

  Andrew Carnegie

  Lying, Men

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• A man who was generous with his wealth. It has been reported that during his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million of his money to help others.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Helping Others, Men, Generosity

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• All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Inspirational, Character, Self

  Andrew Carnegie (1933). “Miscellaneous Writings of Andrew Carnegie”

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• I choose free libraries as the best agencies for improving the masses of the people, because they give nothing for nothing. They only help those who help themselves.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Agency, People, Giving

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• A business is seldom if ever built up except on lines of strictest integrity.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Integrity, Lines, Ethics

  Andrew Carnegie (2015). “The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie”, p.140, Sheba Blake Publishing

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• The public only knows one side of [Mark Mark Twain] - the amusing part. Little does it suspect that he was a man of strong convictions upon political and social questions and a moralist of no mean order.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Strong, Mean, Men

  Andrew Carnegie (2015). “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top Biography”, p.184, 谷月社

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• And there is no use whatever, gentlemen, trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Helping Others, Help And Support, People

  "The Empire of Business".

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• I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Inspirational, Inspiring, Wise

  Andrew Carnegie (2014). “The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay: The Gospel of Wealth”, p.186, Courier Corporation

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• No man can become rich without himself enriching others

  Andrew Carnegie

  Inspirational, Men, Volunteerism

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• Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Wise, Wisdom, Perseverance

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• Those who would administer [charity] wisely must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity. It were better for mankind that the millions of the rich were thrown into the sea than spent to encourage the slothful, the drunken, the unworthy. Of every thousand dollars spent in so-called charity today, it is probable that nine hundred and fifty dollars is unwisely spent - so spent, indeed, as to produce the very evils which it hopes to mitigate or cure.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Wise, Race, Sea

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• The surest foundation of a manufacturing concern is quality. After that, and a long way after, comes cost.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Long, Marketing, Quality

  Andrew Carnegie (2015). “Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top Biography”, p.77, 谷月社

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• The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.

  Andrew Carnegie

  Average, Work Ethic, Energy

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