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30 Motivational Andrew Carnegie Quotes
Andrew Carnegie was a Scottish-American industrialist whom led the American steel industry in the late 1800’s.
Andrew Carnegie also sparked and stimulated philanthropy with his article “The Gospel of Wealth”.
Here are some great Andrew Carnegie quotes to live by:
30 Motivational Andrew Carnegie Quotes
1. “As I grow older, I pay less attention to what men say. I just watch what they do.” – Andrew Carnegie
2. “Do not look for approval except for the consciousness of doing your best.” – Andrew Carnegie
3. “The man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.” – Andrew Carnegie
4. “Success can be attained in any branch of human labor. There is always room at the top in every pursuit. Concentrate all your thought and energy upon the performance of your duties.” – Andrew Carnegie
5. “There is little success where there is little laughter.” – Andrew Carnegie
6. “I shall argue that strong men, conversely, know when to compromise and that all principles can be compromised to serve a greater principle.” – Andrew Carnegie
7. “Aim for the highest.” – Andrew Carnegie
8. “You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb.” – Andrew Carnegie
9. “Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results.” – Andrew Carnegie
10th Andrew Carnegie Quote – “No man will make a great leader who wants to do it all himself or get all the credit for doing it.” – Andrew Carnegie
11. “He that cannot reason is a fool. He that will not is a bigot. He that dare not is a slave.” – Andrew Carnegie
12. “Do your duty and a little more and the future will take care of itself.” – Andrew Carnegie
13. “I resolved to stop accumulating and begin the infinitely more serious and difficult task of wise distribution.” – Andrew Carnegie
14. “No man can become rich without himself enriching others.” – Andrew Carnegie
15. “The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.” – Andrew Carnegie
16. “A sunny disposition is worth more than fortune. Young people should know that it can be cultivated; that the mind like the body can be moved from the shade into sunshine.” – Andrew Carnegie
17. “You must capture and keep the heart of the original and supremely able man before his brain can do its best.” – Andrew Carnegie
18. “Concentration is my motto – first honesty, then industry, then concentration.” – Andrew Carnegie
19. “I believe that the true road to preeminent success in any line is to make yourself master of that line.” – Andrew Carnegie
20th Andrew Carnegie Quote – “And here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it; adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.” – Andrew Carnegie
21. “The first man gets the oyster, the second man gets the shell.” – Andrew Carnegie
22. “Surplus wealth is a sacred trust which its possessor is bound to administer in his lifetime for the good of the community.” – Andrew Carnegie
23. “People who are unable to motivate themselves must be content with mediocrity, no matter how impressive their other talents.” – Andrew Carnegie
24. “The average person puts only 25% of his energy and ability into his work. The world takes off its hat to those who put in more than 50% of their capacity, and stands on its head for those few and far between souls who devote 100%.” – Andrew Carnegie
25. “Concentrate your energies, your thoughts and your capital. The wise man puts all his eggs in one basket and watches the basket.” – Andrew Carnegie
26. “I began to learn what poverty meant. It was burnt into my heart then that my father had to beg for work. And then and there came the resolve that I would cure that when I got to be a man.” – Andrew Carnegie
27. “It is the mind that makes the body rich.” – Andrew Carnegie
28. “Think of yourself as on the threshold of unparalleled success. A whole, clear, glorious life lies before you. Achieve! Achieve!” – Andrew Carnegie
29. “All honor’s wounds are self-inflicted.” – Andrew Carnegie
30. “There is no class so pitiably wretched as that which possesses money and nothing else.” – Andrew Carnegie
What’s your favorite Andrew Carnegie Quote? Share your favorite quote in the comment section below.
Michelle Obama, wife of former United States President, Barack Obama, an American lawyer and writer, a former First Lady of the United States of America, a mom, an author and a style icon. In the eight amazing years that she served as the First Lady of the United States of America, she managed to become an inspiration for women all across the globe.
She has always spoken and worked towards equal rights for women, education for girls and healthy living. She is the proper definition of the modern-day revolutionary woman. Over the last couple of years, she has been encouraging people everywhere with her incredible words of wisdom and motivation. Every single person – young or old, is sure to take inspiration and motivation from her words.
Here are 30 quotes spoken by Michelle Obama:
1. “When they go low, we go high.”
2. “Success isn’t about how much money you make. It’s about the difference you make in people’s lives.”
3. “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody else says distract you from your goals.”
4. “The only limit to the height of your achievement is the reach of your dreams and your willingness to work hard for them.”
5. “Being a healthy woman isn’t about getting on a scale or measuring your waistline. We need to start focusing on what matters – on how we feel, and how we feel about ourselves.”
6. “As women, we must stand up for ourselves. As women, we must stand up for each other. As women, we must stand up for justice for all.”
7. “No matter who you are, no matter where you come from, you are BEAUTIFUL.”
8. “Always stay true to yourself and never let what somebody says distract you from your goals.”
9. “No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half of its citizens.”
10. “You don’t have to say anything to the haters. You don’t have to acknowledge them at all. You just wake up every morning and be the best you can be. And that tends to shut them up.”
11. “Instead of letting your hardships and failures discourage or exhaust you, let them inspire you. Let them make you even hungrier to succeed.”
12. “Empower yourselves with a good education, then get out there and use that education to build a country worthy of your boundless promise.”
13. “When girls are educated, their countries become stronger and more prosperous.”
14. “Success is only meaningful and enjoyable if it feels like your own.”
15. “Choose people who lift you up.”
16. “The difference between a broken community and a thriving one is the presence of women who are valued.”
17. “Don’t be afraid. Be focused. Be determined. Be hopeful. Be empowered.”
18. “Just do what works for you because there will always be someone who thinks differently.”
19. “Every girl, no matter where she lives, deserves the opportunity to develop the promise inside of her.”
20. “Just try new things. Don’t be afraid. Step out of your comfort zones and soar.”
21. “Do not bring people in your life who weigh you down. Trust your instincts, good relationships feel good, they feel right, they don’t hurt.”
22. “The one way to get me to work my hardest was to doubt me.”
23. “Don’t ever make decisions based on fear. Make decisions based on hope and possibility. Make decisions based on what should happen, not what shouldn’t.”
24. “I have learned that as long as I hold fast to my beliefs and values – and follow my own moral compass – then the only expectations I need to live up to are my own.”
25. “Changing the big picture takes time… and the best thing to do is focus on the things that we can make in our lives. If we’re doing all that – that becomes the collage of real change.”
26. “People who are truly strong lift others up. People who are truly powerful bring others together.”
27. “We need to do a better job of putting ourselves higher on our own ‘to do’ list.”
28. “You can’t make decisions based on fear and the possibility of what might happen.”
29. “I am an example of what is possible when girls from the beginning of their lives are loved and nurtured by people around them. I was surrounded by extraordinary women in my life who taught me about quiet strength and dignity.”
30. “If my future were determined just by my performance on a standardized test, I wouldn’t be here. I guarantee you that.”
What is your favorite quote from Michelle Obama? Comment Below!
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Ash Heffernan
Mar 17, 2019 at 9:52 pm
Need to add this one in here.
“Any idea that is held in the mind, that is emphasised, that is either feared or revered, will begin at once to cloth itself in the most convenient and appropriate form available.”
Duke herald
Oct 11, 2016 at 3:44 am
Concentrate all your energy and capital and your thoughts. A wise man put all his eggs in his basket and watches it . . Thats my favourite I love it!
Jonathan Goslan
Sep 11, 2016 at 8:55 am
“I always surrounded myself with people who knew more than me”
Kostas mertzenekis
Jul 29, 2016 at 9:23 pm
The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.” I spent many years searching for the secret , my search is over, thank you sir
stephen osoko
Jan 8, 2016 at 10:24 pm
“It is the mind that makes the body rich.” – Andrew Carnegie
And that is so true!
These were so inspiring Joel,
Good work!
Jagdish Kashyap
Jan 8, 2016 at 6:46 am
You know what I think about dreams, I think achieving ur dreams are the most easiest thing the universe, all you have to do is stuck on it, stuck on ur dreams, think about it every single second and work for it until you brings ur dreams into reality.
If u can’t do this simple shit kindly stop watching dreams! Feel lucky coz you are feeling hunger in ur tommy!
– Jagdish Kashyap
Toño
Jan 7, 2016 at 10:09 am
I really love that one : ‘“No man can become rich without himself enriching others.” Give then get. Oh, and the quote on the teamwork, the one I have introduced to my colleagues, ‘Teamwork is the ability to work together toward a common vision. It is the fuel that allows common people to attain uncommon results’.
Thank you Joel!
Ghaos Chaudhry
Jan 6, 2016 at 9:47 am
I believe that the true road to permanent success in any line is to make yourself master of that field – Andrew carnegie