Andrew Carnegie

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"He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave."	Miscellaneous
"One of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity."	Charity
"There is no use whatever trying to help people who do not help themselves. You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself."	Comedy, Help
"The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled."	Love, Confidence
"The man who dies rich dies disgraced."	Death, Men
"All honor's wounds are self-inflicted."	Glory, Honor
"No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it."	Desires, Excellence, Leadership
"Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community."	Evil, Honesty, Life
"And while the law [of competition] may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department."	Anti-God, Capitalism
"Those who would administer wisely must, indeed, be wise, for one of the serious obstacles to the improvement of our race is indiscriminate charity."	Crime, Knowledge, Men

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