Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his life-time for the good of the community.

Andrew Carnegie
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More Quotes By Andrew Carnegie
  1. This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth: To set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance; to provide moderately for the legitimate wants of those dependent on him; and, after doing so, to consider all surplus...

  2. A library outranks any other one thing a community can do to benefit its people. It is a never failing spring in the desert.

  3. If the newspapers begin to publish stories about wars, and the people begin to think and talk of war in their daily conversations, they soon find themselves at war. People get that which their minds dwell upon, and this applies to a group or community...

  4. When fate hands us a lemon, let's try to make lemonade.

  5. All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

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