Andrew Carnegie

No man can become rich without enriching others.

The parent who leaves his son enormous wealth generally deadens the talents and energies of the son, and tempts him to lead a less useful and less worthy life than he otherwise would.

As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.

I resolved that I would not be a partner in any enterprise in which I was not the sole or at least the controlling owner.

The first thing I ever earned, when I was 13 years of age, was one dollar and twenty cents a week, and I was the happiest boy on earth.

There is no use whatever in trying to help people who do not help themselves.

The millionaires are the bees that make the honey, and distribute it among the people, and leave it for the community to enjoy. They are the best benefactors of society.

The day is not far distant when the man who dies possessed of millions of useless wealth, which he would administer, will be regarded as having been a public trustee who has failed to discharge his trust.

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

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.

Do not look for the next big thing, find the thing that makes the last big thing bigger.

I am not a believer in the doctrine of 'get rich quick.' I believe that the only way to get rich is to work hard and to save your money.

The wise man will know that he is a part of the world, and that the world is a part of him.

The older I get, the more I realize that the quality of your life is determined by the quality of your relationships.

I believe that the best way to help the poor is to help them to help themselves.

It is not the rich man's son that is most likely to make a great career for himself, but the poor boy who has to struggle for every step he takes.

The true antidote for the ills of democracy is more democracy.

The average millionaire is a man who has worked hard all his life, and has been honest and thrifty.

I have never known a man to succeed who did not like his work.

The secret of success is to be ready when your opportunity comes.