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“Andrew Carnegie was an inventor only in the sense that he adopted and adapted the discoveries of others.”

Humility Curiosity Openness

Book:American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

Source: American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

“The fact that California was the most cosmopolitan state in the union, as a result of the gold rush, simply made white voters more susceptible to racist and xenophobic arguments.”

Openness Bias Bias Defensiveness

Book:American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

Source: American Colossus: The Triumph of Capitalism, 1865-1900

“Abilene possessed greater vision, perhaps because it possessed little else.”

Creativity Openness Status Quo Inventiveness

Author:H.W. Brands