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You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.

Andrew Carnegie

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Andrew Carnegie
Age: 83 †
Born: 1835
Born: November 25
Died: 1919
Died: August 11
Business Magnate
Economist
Entrepreneur
Industrialist
Merchant
Philanthropist
Endriu Karnegi
A. Carnegie
Keep
Best
Able
Supremely
Must
Capture
Heart
Loyalty
Men
Originals
Original
Brain

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Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.
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Give me a man with an average ability but a burning desire to succeed and I will give you a winner in exchange every time.
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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.
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It is not the rich man's son that the young struggler for advancement has to fear in the race for life, nor his nephew, nor his cousin. Let him look out for the dark horse in the boy who begins by sweeping out the office.
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The older I get the less I listen to what people say and the more I look at what they do.
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I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.
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