Andrew Carnegie

Steel magnate, philanthropist

Modern influential 108 sayings

Sayings by Andrew Carnegie

The first thing a young man should do is to choose a good wife.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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There is no genuine praise except that which comes from the heart.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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I am a great believer in the influence of environment.

Early 20th Century — Attributed
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The greatest good you can do for another is not just to share your riches but to reveal to him his own.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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The man who has the ability to work, and the willingness to work, will always find work.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.

Early 20th Century — Attributed (often misattributed to Yeats, but Carnegie used it)
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My rule is: never to say anything that I would not wish to be printed in the newspapers.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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The only thing that any man can do for a man is to give him a chance to help himself.

Late 19th Century — Attributed
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