The Andrew Carnegie ReaderAn 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
Well , believe me , nothing kills credit sooner in any Bank Board than the knowledge that either firms or men engage in speculation . It matters not a whit whether gains or losses be the temporary result of these ...
Well , believe me , nothing kills credit sooner in any Bank Board than the knowledge that either firms or men engage in speculation . It matters not a whit whether gains or losses be the temporary result of these ...
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When called to account for your independent action , show him the result of your genius , and tell him that you knew that it would be so ; show him how mistaken the orders were . Boss your boss just as soon as you can ; try it on early ...
When called to account for your independent action , show him the result of your genius , and tell him that you knew that it would be so ; show him how mistaken the orders were . Boss your boss just as soon as you can ; try it on early ...
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The result fully justified his action . ... Before the Bessemer process was known I had called President Thomson's attention to the efforts of Mr. Dodds in England , who had carbonized the heads of iron rails with good results .
The result fully justified his action . ... Before the Bessemer process was known I had called President Thomson's attention to the efforts of Mr. Dodds in England , who had carbonized the heads of iron rails with good results .
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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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| Title | The Andrew Carnegie Reader Pitt Series in Policy and Institutional Studies Pittsburgh series in social and labor history |
| Author | Andrew Carnegie |
| Editor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Contributor | Joseph Frazier Wall |
| Publisher | University of Pittsburgh Press, 1992 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 4 Jun 2008 |
| ISBN | 082293700X, 9780822937005 |
| Length | 325 pages |
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