Quotes by

Andrew Carnegie

Concentrate; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket… – Andrew Carnegie

Concentration is my motto — first honesty, then industry, then concentration. – Andrew Carnegie

I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar. – Andrew Carnegie

You cant push anyone up the ladder unless he is ready to climb himself. – Andrew Carnegie

No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor. – Andrew Carnegie

There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he be willing to climb himself. – Andrew Carnegie

All honors wounds are self-inflicted. – Andrew Carnegie

The morality of compromise sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men dont compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised. – Andrew Carnegie

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%. – Andrew Carnegie

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

Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs. – Andrew Carnegie

There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else. – Andrew Carnegie

The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell. – Andrew Carnegie

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

Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself. – Andrew Carnegie

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

The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket. – Andrew Carnegie

No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit. – Andrew Carnegie

You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best. – Andrew Carnegie

Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best. – Andrew Carnegie