Andrew Carnegie

United States
25 Nov 1835 // 11 Aug 1919
Industrialist

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Rich men should be thankful for one inestimable boon. They have it in their power during their lives to busy themselves in organizing benefactions from which the masses of their fellows will derive lasting advantage, and thus dignify their own lives.

'Wealth,' North American Review (1889)
Whatever your wages are, save a little. Live within your means. The heads of stores, farms, banks...insurance companies, mills and factories are not seeking capital; they are seeking brains and business habits. The man who saves...has given the surest indication of the qualities which every employer is seeking for.

'From Oakland: How to Succeed in Life,' The Pittsburgh Bulletin (1903)
A man may be concerned in the management of more than one business enterprise, but they should all be of the one kind, which he understands. The great successes of life are made by concentration.

'From Oakland: How to Succeed in Life,' The Pittsburgh Bulletin (1903)
Having entered upon work, continue in that line of work. Fight it out on that line (except in extreme cases), for it matters little what avenue a young man finds first. Success can be attained in any branch of human labor. There is always room at the top in every pursuit.

'From Oakland: How to Succeed in Life,' The Pittsburgh Bulletin (1903)
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