236 Quotes by Andrew Carnegie

Boulton sold the estate which had come to him by his wife, and the greater part of his father’s property, and mortgaged the remainder. It is evident that the great captain had taken in hand far too many enterprises. Probably he had not heard the new doctrine: “Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.

I have never known a concern to make a decided success that did not do good, honest work, and even in these days of the fiercest competition, when everything would seem to be a matter of price, there lies still at the root of great business success the very much more important factor of quality.

Aim for the highest.

The 'morality of compromise' sounds contradictory. Compromise is usually a sign of weakness, or an admission of defeat. Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision; the ability to direct individual accomplishments toward organizational objectives.  It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.

There is very little success where there is little laughter.

No amount of ability is of the slightest avail without honor.

No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself, or to get all the credit for doing it.

Concentration is my motto first honesty, then industry, then concentration.