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Andrew Carnegie, born on November 25, 1835, and died on August 11, 1919, was a renowned business magnate. He rose from a common employee in a railway company to become a leading figure in the steel industry. Carnegie achieved great success in business, but he is also known for his charitable endeavors, donating a substantial amount of money to education, libraries, and public welfare.

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Famous Andrew Carnegie Quotes

“The battle of life is already half won by the young man who is brought in contact with high officials; and the great aim of every boy should be to do something beyond the sphere of his duties- something which attracts the attention of those over him.”

Men Should Young Life Is Attention Half Boys Duty Battle Aim Contact Young Man Officials Spheres Battle Of Life

Book:The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

Source: The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

“The man of wealth [should] consider all surplus revenues which come to him simply as trust funds, which he is called upon to administer to produce the most beneficial results for the community - the man of wealth thus becoming the mere trustee and agent for his poorer brethren, bringing to their service his superior wisdom, experience and ability to administer, doing for them better than that they would or could do for themselves.”

Men Should Community Wealth Ability Results Produce He Man Becoming Mere Superiors Agents Fund Revenue Beneficial Brethren Surplus Trustees Trust Funds Wisdom Experience

Author:Andrew Carnegie

“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.”

Men Should Said Strong Sound Principles Morality Weakness Defeat Compromise Contradictory Second Amendment Admission Strong Man Never Compromise

Author:Andrew Carnegie

“Why should men leave great fortunes to their children? If this is done from affection, is it not misguided affection? Observation teaches that, generally speaking, it is not well for the children that they should be so burdened.”

Ifs Men Should Wells Children Done Poverty Teach Fortune Affection Observation Misguided

Book:The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

Source: The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other Writings

“A sunny disposition is worth more than [a monetary] fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine.”

People Knows Inspirational Should Mind Body Young Moved Fortune Sunshine Shade Disposition Sunny Monetary Sunny Disposition

Author:Andrew Carnegie

“If it is right that schools should be maintained by the whole community for the well-being of the whole, it is right also that libraries should be so maintained.”

Ifs Should Wells Whole School Community Library Well Being

Author:Andrew Carnegie

“A man's reading program should be as carefully planned as his daily diet, for that too is food, without which he cannot grow mentally.”

Men Should Reading Grows Program Diets

Author:Andrew Carnegie

“Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.”

Men Should Said Strong Principles Weakness Compromise Contradictory Admission Strong Man Never Compromise

Author:Andrew Carnegie

About the Author

Born: November 25, 1835
Died: August 11, 1919
Known for: Business magnate
Quotes: 169

Books & Sources

Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie: Top BiographyRelated source material

The Autobiography of Andrew CarnegieRelated source material

The Gospel of Wealth Essays and Other WritingsRelated source material

The Empire of BusinessRelated source material

The Andrew Carnegie readerRelated source material

Miscellaneous Writings of Andrew CarnegieRelated source material

A Carnegie AnthologyRelated source material

Autobiography of Andrew CarnegieRelated source material

Great American Lives: The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin, Personal Memoirs of Ulysses S. Grant, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, and The Education of Henry AdamsRelated source material

The Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie and His Essay The Gospel of WealthRelated source material

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