A man who was generous with his wealth. It has been reported that during his lifetime, Carnegie gave away over $350 million of his money to help others.

All honor's wounds are self-inflicted.

It was from my own early experience that I decided there was no use to which money could be applied so productive of good to girls and boys who have good within them and ability and ambition to develop it as the founding of a public library.

Strong men don't compromise, it is said, and principles should never be compromised.

Every act you have ever performed since the day you were born was performed because you wanted something.

The man who dies rich, dies disgraced.

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.