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 47
Do not hesitate to do it whenever you are sure the interests of your employer will be thereby promoted and when you are so sure of the result that you are willing to take the responsibility . You will never be a part- ner unless you ...
Do not hesitate to do it whenever you are sure the interests of your employer will be thereby promoted and when you are so sure of the result that you are willing to take the responsibility . You will never be a part- ner unless you ...
Page 174
Folksongs are the best possible founda- tion for sure progress to the heights of Beethoven and Wagner . My father being one of the sweetest and most pathetic singers I ever heard , I probably inherited his love of music and of song ...
Folksongs are the best possible founda- tion for sure progress to the heights of Beethoven and Wagner . My father being one of the sweetest and most pathetic singers I ever heard , I probably inherited his love of music and of song ...
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And you may be sure Smith unloads the silver as soon as he can upon Jones . And many people will believe and act so , and the gold in the country will disappear from business , and silver alone will be seen and circulate ; every man ...
And you may be sure Smith unloads the silver as soon as he can upon Jones . And many people will believe and act so , and the gold in the country will disappear from business , and silver alone will be seen and circulate ; every man ...
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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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