Andrew Carnegie

“Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. ... The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.”

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

“The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.”

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

“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...”

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

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

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

“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 fe...”

“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.”

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

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

“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 b...”

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

“I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.”

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

“Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.”

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

“He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.”

“Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.”