Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

• There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.
• No person will make a great business who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit.
• People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
• Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
• The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.
• 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%.
• The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
• 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 men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.
• There is little success where there is little laughter.
• Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!
• You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.
• No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.
• The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
• All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.
• Mr. Morgan buys his partners; I grow my own.
• You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.
• Aim for the highest.
• And while the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.
• As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.
• Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.
• Concentration is my motto - first honesty, then industry, then concentration.
• Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.
• Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.
• He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.
• I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.
• I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
• Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.
• I would as soon leave my son a curse as the almighty dollar.
• Immense power is acquired by assuring yourself in your secret reveries that you were born to control affairs.
• If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes.
• When life gives you lemons, make lemonade, and then sell it for a profit
• Success is finding satisfaction in working hard and not just in what comes easy.
• Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life, but what you inspire others to do with theirs.