Andrew Carnegie Quotes


We'll have nothing to fear.


Context

Assuring one of his business associates alarmed at the landslide election victory of a Democrat, Grover Cleveland:


Citations

Andrew Carnegie, 1835-1919, Industrialist and Philanthropist, Letter to Henry Clay Frick, November 9, 1892

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Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie
  • Born: November 25, 1835
  • Died: August 11, 1919
  • Nationality: Scottish
  • Profession: Businessman

Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist and philanthropist. Carnegie led the expansion of the American steel industry in the late 19th century and became one of the richest Americans in history. He became a leading philanthropist in the United States and in the British Empire. During the last 18 years of his life, he gave away ~$350 million (roughly $5.2 billion in 2019) to many charities, foundations, and universities – almost 90 percent of his fortune. His 1889 article proclaiming "The Gospel of Wealth" called on the rich to use their wealth to improve society and stimulated a wave of philanthropy.