Life is not so much a matter of position as of disposition. Andrew Carnegie More Quotes by Andrew Carnegie More Quotes From Andrew Carnegie There is nothing that robs a righteous cause of its strength more than a millionaire's money. Andrew Carnegie millionairerighteouscauses Touch his head, and he will bargain and argue with you to the last; Touch his heart, and he falls upon your breast. Andrew Carnegie scotlandheartfall 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 communicationorganizationpeople The man who dies leaving behind him millions of available wealth, which was his to administer during his life, will pass away unwept, unhonoured and insung no matter to what uses he leaves the dross which he cannot take with him. Andrew Carnegie leavingpassing-awaymen Neither the individual nor the race is improved by almsgiving. The best means of benefiting the community is to place within its reach the ladders upon which the aspiring can rise. Andrew Carnegie communityracemean Not evil, but good, has come to the race from the accumulation of wealth by those who have the ability and energy that produce it. Andrew Carnegie energyraceevil 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 agencygivingpeople To kill a man will be considered as disgusting [in the twentieth century] as we in this day consider it disgusting to eat one. Andrew Carnegie centurymenpeace The sound rule in business is that you may give money freely when you have a surplus, but your name never-neither as endorser nor as member of a corporation with individual liability Andrew Carnegie namessoundgiving I can't afford to pay them any other way. Andrew Carnegie payinspirationalway Nothing tells in the long run like a good judgment, and no sound judgment can remain with the man whose mind is disturbed by the mercurial changes of the stock exchange. It places him under an influence akin to intoxication. What is not, he sees, and what he sees, is not. Andrew Carnegie runningmenlong When I did big things, some large corporations like the Pennsylvania Railroad Company were behind me and responsible party. Andrew Carnegie pennsylvaniapartyinspirational Upon the sacredness of property civilization itself depends-the right of the laborer to his hundred dollars in the savings bank, and equally the legal right of the millionaire to his millions. Andrew Carnegie dollarssavingcivilization I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar. Andrew Carnegie dollarsinspirationalson 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 generosityhelping-othersmen The wise young man or wage earner of today invests his money in real estate. Andrew Carnegie realwisemen The morality of compromise sounds contradictory. Andrew Carnegie moralityweaknesssound The worlds civilization started from the day on which everyone received reward for labour. Andrew Carnegie rewardscivilizationworld Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own. Andrew Carnegie partnersgrowsinspirational The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts and luxuries, is great; but the advantages of this law are also greater still than its cost- for it is to this law that we owe our wonderful material development, which brings improved conditions in its train. Andrew Carnegie luxurylawwork
