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Andrew Carnegie
1835 – 1919 • Scottish • Businessman
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Showing 31 quotesImmense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.— Andrew Carnegie
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Power
You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.— Andrew Carnegie
I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.— Andrew Carnegie
The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.— Andrew Carnegie
Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.— Andrew Carnegie
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
There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.— Andrew Carnegie
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Money
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
The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.— Andrew Carnegie
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Men
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.— Andrew Carnegie
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Trust
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.— Andrew Carnegie