Quote by Andrew Carnegie
There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help the

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

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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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The characteristic of scientific progress is our knowing that we did not know. – Gaston Bachelard

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