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On what to do with money you do not need:
The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth
On deciding what you owe the community once you have made it:
Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth
On living modestly despite having made it:
This, then, is held to be the duty of the man of wealth: to set an example of modest, unostentatious living, shunning display or extravagance.Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth
On whether wealth divides you from the people you came from:
The problem of our age is the proper administration of wealth, so that the ties of brotherhood may still bind together the rich and poor in harmonious relationship.Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth
On giving help that builds capability rather than dependence:
It is well to remember that the highest measure of philanthropy is where the funds bestowed are made a power in the community to help those who help themselves.Andrew Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, The Gospel of Wealth