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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

“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.”

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Author:Andrew Carnegie

“There is little success where there is little laughter.”

Source: The Empire of Business

“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”

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“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!”

“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.”

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“Anything in life worth having is worth working for.”

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“Any idea that is held in the mind, that is emphasized, that is either feared or revered, will begin at once to cloth itself in the most convenient and appropriate form available.”

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“I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.”

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“Here is the prime condition of success: Concentrate your energy, thought and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun on one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.”

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Book:The Empire of Business

Source: The Empire of Business

“The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.”

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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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