Andrew Carnegie：The Duty of the Rich
Andrew Carnegie《The Gospel of Wealth》· Concluding paragraph · Wealth · Philosophy · Character
The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.
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Dying with vast unused wealth is a moral failure.
Context
Carnegie's Gospel of Wealth argued that the rich are trustees of society's wealth and should distribute surplus wealth during their lifetimes. He rejected large inherited fortunes because they weakened heirs and wasted social value. The closing line is a moral warning: to die with vast unused wealth is to die disgraced.
Today's question
If you died today, would your wealth be seen as a legacy—or as an unfulfilled responsibility?
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