There is not such a cradle of democracy upon the earth as the Free Public Library, this republic of letters, where neither rank, office, nor wealth receives the slightest consideration.
ANDREW CARNEGIEIf you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy, and inspires your hopes
More Andrew Carnegie Quotes
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Show me a man of average ability but extraordinary desire and I will show you a winner everytime.
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Put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
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The greatest astonishment of my life was the discovery that the man who does the work is not the man who gets rich.
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Perhaps the most tragic thing about mankind is that we are all dreaming about some magical garden over the horizon, instead of enjoying the roses that are right outside today.
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Humanity is an organism, inherently rejecting all that is deleterious, that is, wrong, and absorbing after trial what is beneficial, that is, right
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When fate hands us a lemon, let’s try to make lemonade.
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A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.
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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.
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He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.
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Not only had I got rid of the theology and the supernatural, but I had found the truth of evolution.
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That best portion of a good man’s life— His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and of love.
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Do real and permanent good in this world.
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The Republic may not give wealth or happiness, she has not promised these. It is the freedom to pursue these, not their realization, we can claim.
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People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.
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I don’t believe in God. My God is patriotism. Teach a man to be a good citizen and you have solved the problem of life.
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