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 100
... important ad- vantages would be gained : First . The employer and employed would simultaneously share their pros- perity or adversity with each other . The scale once settled , the feeling of an- tagonism would be gone , and a feeling ...
... important ad- vantages would be gained : First . The employer and employed would simultaneously share their pros- perity or adversity with each other . The scale once settled , the feeling of an- tagonism would be gone , and a feeling ...
Page 152
... important as funds , and often more so . It is not expected , neither is it desirable , that there should be general concur- rence as to the best possible use of surplus wealth . For different men and dif- ferent localities there are ...
... important as funds , and often more so . It is not expected , neither is it desirable , that there should be general concur- rence as to the best possible use of surplus wealth . For different men and dif- ferent localities there are ...
Page 214
... important factors in this problem are three : the ethnic char- acter of the people , the topographical and climatic conditions under which they developed , and the influence of political institutions founded upon the equality of the ...
... important factors in this problem are three : the ethnic char- acter of the people , the topographical and climatic conditions under which they developed , and the influence of political institutions founded upon the equality of the ...
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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