Quote by Andrew Carnegie
Give me the life of the boy whose mother is nurse, seamstress, was

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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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

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

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If you want your children to improve, let them overhear the nice things you say about them to others. – Haim Ginott

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Diogenes struck the father when the son swore. – Robert Burton, “Anatomy of Melancholy,” Democritus to the Reader, 1621

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When you have brought up kids, there are memories you store directly in your tear ducts. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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If you want children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shoulders. – Abigail Van Buren

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