Andrew Carnegie's Quote - The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.

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

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Give me the life of the boy whose mother is nurse, seamstress, washerwoman, cook, teacher, angel, and saint, all in one, and whose father is guide, exemplar, and friend. No servants to come between. These are the boys who are born to the best fortune. – Andrew Carnegie

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

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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

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