Masters of the Craft · America · The Steel King · Philanthropist · 1835–1919
AndrewCarnegie
“Wealth is a test. To die rich is to die disgraced.”
You've caught me in my study, over letters. Sit down, we'll talk business and duty.
Word from the master
I began as a boy in a bobbin factory for a dollar twenty a week. And I ended by selling my steel for four hundred eighty million and giving nearly all of it away.
Don't expect tales of easy money from me. I'll tell you how to save, how to build, and how not to die disgraced.
What people ask me
Who stands beside me
Bmy predecessorBenjamin FranklinHe taught America thrift and toil. I merely carried on his path.enterHmy younger brother in spiritHenry FordHe put the automobile on the assembly line. I would be proud of such a pupil.enterDa namesakeDale CarnegieHe taught people to communicate. I taught them to build.enterWa fellow traveler in thoughtWallace WattlesHe believed in the power of thought. I believed in the power of deeds.enter