Цитаты из книги «Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie»

"Mr. President, no man can dishonor me except myself. Honor wounds must be self-inflicted

Burroughs and Seton both enjoyed the trap I set for them. True it is, we only hate those whom we do not know. It certainly is often the way to peace to invite your adversary to dinner and even beseech him to come, taking no refusal. Most quarrels become acute from the parties not seeing and communicating with each other and hearing too much of their disagreement from others

"My idea is that the Company should be known as determined to let the men at any works stop work; that it will confer freely with them and wait patiently until they decide to return to work, never thinking of trying new men—never

Be your own natural self and go ahead

When you stand up before an audience reflect that there are before you only men and women

Among the conditions of life or the laws of nature, some of which seem to us faulty, some apparently unjust and merciless, there are many that amaze us by their beauty and sweetness. Love of home, regardless of its character or location, certainly is one of these. And what a pleasure it is to find that, instead of the Supreme Being confining revelation to one race or nation, every race has the message best adapted for it in its present stage of development. The Unknown Power has neglected none.

"Yes, my friends, all that you say is true. I have had a long, long life full of troubles, but there is one curious fact about them—nine tenths of them never happened

Speculation is a parasite feeding upon values, creating none.

And if possible stay on hand until you can take the written contract home in your pocket

The moral of that story lies on the surface. If you want a contract, be on the spot when it is let