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The Gospel of Wealth, and Other Timely Essays, by Andrew Carnegie

Carnegie Andrew 1835-1919

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

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One of the hosts mentioned that Carnegie wrote his book The Gospel of Wealth, quoting its famous line about dying rich and disgraced.

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He said in his book, The Gospel of Wealth, the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.

— Episode: Robber Barons!

Episode: Robber Barons!

One of the hosts mentioned that Carnegie wrote his book The Gospel of Wealth, quoting its famous line about dying rich and disgraced.

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He said in his book, The Gospel of Wealth, the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.

Episode: Robber Barons!

It was mentioned that Andrew Carnegie wrote this book in which he stated that a man who dies rich dies disgraced, which is ironic given the wealth he accumulated during his career as a steel magnate.

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And he was a big time philanthropist later in life. I think he said in his book, The Gospel of Wealth, the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.

Episode: Robber Barons!

It was mentioned that in this book, Andrew Carnegie stated that a man who dies wealthy dies disgraced. It was also discussed as a potential reason for his later philanthropy and regret over the Homestead Strike.

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I think he said in his book, The Gospel of Wealth, the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.

Episode: Robber Barons!

It was mentioned that Andrew Carnegie wrote this book, and in it, he allegedly stated that a man who dies rich dies disgraced. This was referenced in relation to his later philanthropic work.

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I think he said in his book, The Gospel of Wealth, the man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.

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