Show Andrew Carnegies words about jt being a tlisgrace to die rich Slaving been misquoted he has found I necessary neces-sary to explain Yhat he did say His explanation is as follows a I had no reference to men who died leaving competencies for I believe such men are the salt ofcivilization but to men having millions in securities which they could have used in their lifetime I said I believed the day would come when such men would die disgraced and that the tribute of approval would be given to those upon whose tombstones tomb-stones could be truthfully written He lived wiThout ostentation And he died poor As was said of Pitt |