Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegiewas a Scottish-American industrialist who led the enormous expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century. He is often identified as one of the richest people in history, alongside John D. Rockefeller and Jakob Fugger. He built a leadership role as a philanthropist for the United States and the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away to charities, foundations, and universities about $350 million– almost 90 percent of his fortune...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionEntrepreneur
Date of Birth25 November 1835
CityDunfermline, Scotland
Andrew Carnegie quotes about
To kill a man will be considered as disgusting [in the twentieth century] as we in this day consider it disgusting to eat one.
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust to be managed for the good of others.
The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship.
I don't believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.
There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.
Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.
Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.
You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.
Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.
Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves.
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.
He that cannot reason is a fool.
The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.
TEAMWORK: the fuel that allows common people attain uncommon results.