Chapter XVI
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The sound rule in business is that you may give money freely when you have a surplus, but your name never—neither as endorser nor as member of a corporation with individual liability
— Andrew Carnegie
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Source: Wikiquote: "Andrew Carnegie" (Quotes, Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie, 1920: Carnegie, Andrew (1920), Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie with Illustrations, retrieved: July 4, 2014)
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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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