Andrew Carnegie, Gospel of Wealth
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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.
— Andrew Carnegie on Wealth
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community." in the context of "Andrew Carnegie, Gospel of Wealth" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Wealth" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 864-67.)
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About Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company, which later became U.S. Steel.
About Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie (25 November 1835 – 11 August 1919) was a Scottish-American businessman, a major philanthropist, and the founder of the Carnegie Steel Company, which later became U.S. Steel.
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