Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

“If the newspapers begin to publish stories about wars, and the people begin to think and talk of war in their daily conversations, they soon find themselves at war. People get that which their mind...”

“This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of thos...”

“When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.”

“A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.”

“All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.”

“Not only had I got rid of the theology and the supernatural, but I had found the truth of evolution.”

“There is little success where there is little laughter.”

“You cannot push any one up a ladder unless he be willing to climb a little himself.”

“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and f...”

“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”

“Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.”

“Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.”

“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.”

“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”

“The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.”

“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.”

“There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.”

“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!”

“I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.”

“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 compr...”