Andrew Carnegie

"Keep royalties and the throne too, I'll have the gold and steel too."

"The young should not depend upon the old; each generation must earn its own wealth."

"The ability to deal with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar or coffee, and I will pay more for that ability than for any other under the sun."

"After a man has made a fortune and reached the top of the tree, he will find himself so far removed from all the mistakes he made on the way up, that the climb no longer interests him."

"The only way to become truly prosperous is to manage what you have and invest wisely for the future."

"I arrived at a modest competency through honest work and the grace of good fortune."

"All honor to the man who sacrifices his wealth to obtain learning."

"Millionaires seldom smile."

"The best investment is in the tools of one's own trade."

"The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for all other desirable things, is also a desirable thing in itself."

"Don't put all your eggs in one basket."

"There is something that controls the destiny of every one of us. There is a Supreme Being that reigns over all as well as over each of us individually."

"As a rule there is no surer way of challenging a man to fight than to tell him he has no right to his opinion."

"If you want to know the measure of a man, watch how he treats those below him in the chain of command."

"In my own experience there have been few times when I have been, as we say, hard up."

"The man who dies rich, dies disgraced."

"The very essence of leadership is that you have to have vision."

"Concentrate on your job and you will do twice as much in half the time."

"Whilst the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race."

"You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb."

"My heart is in the work."

"The first generation makes the wealth, the second generation enjoys it, the third generation loses it."

"Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you."

"Few of us pass through life without experiencing the trials of loss and grief."

"These are the saddest words of tongue or pen: It might have been."

"Man can live about forty days without food, about three days without water, about eight minutes without air, but only for one second without hope."

"True wealth is not a matter of money alone, but of the development of character and intellect."

"The use of public office is subordinate to personal moral duty."

"Gentlemen, I am very much of the opinion that we are going to have quite a lively time."

"The talented youth needs guidance not hindrance."