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 46
... position we have imagined you in , through the successive grades to the position for which you are , in my opinion , and , I trust , in your own , evidently intended . I can give you the secret . It lies mainly in this . Instead of the ...
... position we have imagined you in , through the successive grades to the position for which you are , in my opinion , and , I trust , in your own , evidently intended . I can give you the secret . It lies mainly in this . Instead of the ...
Page 62
... position without performing the duties . No one in trade was considered good enough for the provostship . We have remnants of this aristocratic notion throughout Britain today . There is scarcely any life assurance or railway company ...
... position without performing the duties . No one in trade was considered good enough for the provostship . We have remnants of this aristocratic notion throughout Britain today . There is scarcely any life assurance or railway company ...
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... position among nations in intellectual activity ; for she excels in the number of schools and colleges , in the number and extent of her libraries , and in the number of newspapers and other periodicals published . In the application of ...
... position among nations in intellectual activity ; for she excels in the number of schools and colleges , in the number and extent of her libraries , and in the number of newspapers and other periodicals published . In the application of ...
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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