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> [Carnegie believed in the survival of the fittest. He believed in Social Darwinism. He believed that you had to give an opportunity…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/carnegie-believed-in-the-survival-of-the-fittest-he-believed-in/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

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> [Buffett, when he gave away his money, referenced Carnegie. He quoted from Carnegie. When he said, "The man who dies rich dies…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/buffett-when-he-gave-away-his-money-referenced-carnegie-he-quoted/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

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> [ He \[Andrew Carnegie\] wanted people to be able to lift themselves, to educate themselves, to train themselves. And there was no better… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/he-andrew-carnegie-wanted-people-to-be-able-to-lift-themselves-to/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

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## More by David Nasaw

> [Great military leaders have to sacrifice soldiers; great captains of industry have to sacrifice people. You can't only look after the poor, and the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/great-military-leaders-have-to-sacrifice-soldiers-great-captains-of/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

> [Carnegie believed in the survival of the fittest. He believed in Social Darwinism. He believed that you had to give an opportunity to the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/carnegie-believed-in-the-survival-of-the-fittest-he-believed-in/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

> [To entrust the government with the power of determining the education which our children receive is entrusting our servant with the power to be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/to-entrust-the-government-with-the-power-of-determining-the-education/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

> [Buffett, when he gave away his money, referenced Carnegie. He quoted from Carnegie. When he said, "The man who dies rich dies disgraced," in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/buffett-when-he-gave-away-his-money-referenced-carnegie-he-quoted/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

> [ He \[Andrew Carnegie\] wanted people to be able to lift themselves, to educate themselves, to train themselves. And there was no better way to… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/david-nasaw/he-andrew-carnegie-wanted-people-to-be-able-to-lift-themselves-to/)

[David Nasaw](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/david-nasaw/)

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