The Andrew Carnegie ReaderUniversity of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 - 325 pages An anthology which aims to bring together a representative selection of Carnegie's writings which show him as a shrewd businessman, celebrated philanthropist, champion of democracy and eternal optimist. This collection covers 60 years of the industrial giant's life, from his letters to his cousin, George Lauder, written in 1853, to the final chapter of his autobiography, completed in 1914. |
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Page 93
... equal terms with the purchaser of his labor . He sells or withholds it as may seem best to him . He negotiates , and thus rises to the dignity of an independent contractor . When he has performed the work he bargained to do , he owes ...
... equal terms with the purchaser of his labor . He sells or withholds it as may seem best to him . He negotiates , and thus rises to the dignity of an independent contractor . When he has performed the work he bargained to do , he owes ...
Page 254
... equal to gold , as at present , no matter what amount of silver the government bought or coined , not the slightest change is possible . Only after the financial crisis had come , and the gold standard had gone down in the wreck , and ...
... equal to gold , as at present , no matter what amount of silver the government bought or coined , not the slightest change is possible . Only after the financial crisis had come , and the gold standard had gone down in the wreck , and ...
Page 302
... equal that of France it means fifty - one battle- ships ; if of Russia , forty battleships . If we cannot play the game without being at least the equal of any of our rivals , then eighty battleships is the number Britain possesses . We ...
... equal that of France it means fifty - one battle- ships ; if of Russia , forty battleships . If we cannot play the game without being at least the equal of any of our rivals , then eighty battleships is the number Britain possesses . We ...
Contents
The Making of the SelfMade Man | 1 |
Carnegie at Work Making Money | 29 |
Carnegie at Work Giving Away Money | 125 |
Copyright | |
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