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Quotes by Andrew Carnegie
- 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 compromised.
- 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 far between souls who devote 100%.
- 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.
- There is little success where there is little laughter.
- 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!
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