The man who dies rich dies disgraced.

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Andrew Carnegie
Born in 1835 to a Scottish weaver, Andrew Carnegie emigrated at twelve, dominated U.S. steel through cost control and vertical integration, sold for $480M in 1901, then gave $350M to libraries and education.
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Andrew Carnegie's Other Quotes
The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.
Do your duty and a little more, and the future will take care of itself.
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
No man becomes rich unless he enriches others.
People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
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There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide.
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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
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A sunao (open) mind sees the truth of things without being trapped by preconceptions.
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I will be always ready to work for the benefit of the residents of the city which has been my home for so many years.
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One is only happy in proportion as he makes others feel happy.
-- Milton S. Hershey
I believe in a progressive income tax. I believe rich people should pay more. But I also believe that we should encourage people to give back voluntarily, not through forced redistribution.
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