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 111
... masses of men , not only in the professions and in the educated classes , but down to and through the very lowest ranks of industrious workers , are determined to main- tain it . A survey of the field , now that peace is restored ...
... masses of men , not only in the professions and in the educated classes , but down to and through the very lowest ranks of industrious workers , are determined to main- tain it . A survey of the field , now that peace is restored ...
Page 137
... masses reap the principal bene- fit , are more valuable to them than if scattered among themselves in trifling amounts through the course of many years . If we consider the results which flow from the Cooper Institute , for instance ...
... masses reap the principal bene- fit , are more valuable to them than if scattered among themselves in trifling amounts through the course of many years . If we consider the results which flow from the Cooper Institute , for instance ...
Page 270
... masses wherever the English language is spoken . Never have the masses made such rapid and substantial progress as in recent years , and never were there within their reach in Britain so many far - reaching improvements in the laws ...
... masses wherever the English language is spoken . Never have the masses made such rapid and substantial progress as in recent years , and never were there within their reach in Britain so many far - reaching improvements in the laws ...
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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