Andrew Carnegie Quotes :
“As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.”
“The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.”
“The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.”
“Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.”
“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.”
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it.”
“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.”
“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”
“The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.”
“Aim for the highest.”
“The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich.”
“Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.”
“There is little success where there is little laughter.”
“Concentration is my motto—first honesty, then industry, then concentration.”
“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.”
“The man who dies rich, dies disgraced.”
“You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little himself.”
“Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.”
“The secret of happiness is renunciation.”
“I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.”
“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.”
“Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.”
“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.”
“The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.”
“Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.”
“Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.”
“All human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes.”
“I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.”
“No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.”
“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!”
“There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.”
“Success can be attained in any branch of labor. There’s always room at the top in every pursuit.”
“It is the mind that makes the body rich.”
“Do not be afraid to make mistakes; you will know failure. Continue to reach out.”
“Wealth is not to feed our egos but to feed the hungry and to help people help themselves.”
“The best time to expand is when no one else dares to take risks.”
“It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.”
“You are what you think.”
“He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.”
“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”
“Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.”
“He who cannot rest cannot work; he who cannot let go cannot hold on.”
“Take away my people, but leave my factories and soon grass will grow on the factory floors.”
“The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.”
“Do not be the smartest person in the room. Build a team of smart people.”
“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!”
“The man who does not look up will look down, and the spirit that does not soar is destined to grovel.”
“Money is to be used as tools to accomplish things.”
“The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.”
“The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.”
“The true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.”
“The secret of happiness is renunciation.”
“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.”
“I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.”
“There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.”
“Do not be afraid to make mistakes; you will know failure. Continue to reach out.”
“The best time to expand is when no one else dares to take risks.”
“People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.”
“Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.”
“Aim for the highest.”
“The man who dies rich, dies disgraced.”
“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.”
“Strong men believe in cause and effect.”
“The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.”
“The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich.”
“There is little success where there is little laughter.”
“You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb a little himself.”
“It marks a big step in your development when you come to realize that other people can help you do a better job than you could do alone.”
“I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.”
“The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.”
“Concentration is my motto—first honesty, then industry, then concentration.”
“Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.”
“Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.”
“The highest reward for man’s toil is not what he gets for it, but what he becomes by it.”
“Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.”
“All human beings can alter their lives by altering their attitudes.”
“No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.”
“It is the mind that makes the body rich.”
“Take away my people, but leave my factories and soon grass will grow on the factory floors.”
“The best minds are not in government. If any were, business would steal them away.”
“The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.”
“He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.”
“Whatever I engage in, I must push inordinately.”
“Success can be attained in any branch of labor. There’s always room at the top in every pursuit.”
“The man who does not look up will look down, and the spirit that does not soar is destined to grovel.”
“Money is to be used as tools to accomplish things.”
“Do not be the smartest person in the room. Build a team of smart people.”
“Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!”
“The secret of success is to do the common things uncommonly well.”
“Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.”
“I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.”
“The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.”
“Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.”
“The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work.”
“No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or to get all the credit for doing it.”
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