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
The surest foundation of a manufacturing concern is quality. After that, and a long way after, comes cost.
Speculation is a parasite feeding upon values, creating none.
You develop millionaires the way you mine gold. You expect to move tons of dirt to find an ounce of gold, but you don't go into the mine looking for the dirt-you go in looking for the gold.
All is well since all grows better
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.
A business is seldom if ever built up except on lines of strictest integrity.
The rare individuals who unselfishly try to serve others have an enormous advantage-they have little competition.
Success is the power to acquire whatever one demands of life without violating the rights of others.
What one does easily, one does well.
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.
All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
Golf is an indispensable adjunct to high civilisation.
A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune.
Strength is derived from unity. The range of our collective vision is far greater when individual insights become one.