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 45
... result of these operations . The moment a man is known to speculate , his credit is impaired , and soon thereafter it is gone . How can a man be credited whose resources may be swept away in one hour by a panic among gamesters ? Who can ...
... result of these operations . The moment a man is known to speculate , his credit is impaired , and soon thereafter it is gone . How can a man be credited whose resources may be swept away in one hour by a panic among gamesters ? Who can ...
Page 61
... result fully justified his action . The question of a substitute for iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and ... results . I went to England and obtained control of the Dodds patents and recommended President Thomson to appropriate ...
... result fully justified his action . The question of a substitute for iron rails upon the Pennsylvania Railroad and ... results . I went to England and obtained control of the Dodds patents and recommended President Thomson to appropriate ...
Page 308
... result being , however , that mutual suspicion is aroused , and as each vies with the other in fearful preparation national hatreds develop , and then only a spark is needed to kindle the torch of war . Partial disarmament cannot remove ...
... result being , however , that mutual suspicion is aroused , and as each vies with the other in fearful preparation national hatreds develop , and then only a spark is needed to kindle the torch of war . Partial disarmament cannot remove ...
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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