"Concentrate your energy, your thoughts and your capital."

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Source: Andrew Carnegie (2017). “How to win fortune: and The Gospel of Wealth”, p.23, FV Éditions

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Andrew Carnegie

Industrialist, Philanthropist

Andrew Carnegie was a steel magnate and philanthropist known for his contributions to industry and education, particularly through libraries.

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