Quotes from Andrew Carnegie

The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich

The secret of success lies not in doing your own work, but in recognizing the right man to do it.

Do not think a man has done his full duty when he has performed the work assigned him. A man will never rise if he does only this. Promotion comes from exceptional work.

Anything in life worth having is worth working for.

Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision.

I believe that the road to pre-eminent success in any line of work is to make yourself master of that line of work.

I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.

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.

There is no way of making a business successful that can vie with the policy of promoting those who render exceptional service.

My hopes were high, and I looked every day for some change to take place. What it was to be I knew not, but that it would come I felt certain if I kept on. One day the chance came.

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

Be king in your dreams. Make your vow that you will reach that position, with untarnished reputation, and make no other vow to distract your attention.

People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.

The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship.

Watch the costs and the profits will take care of themselves.

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

People rarely succeed unless they have fun in what they are doing.