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安德鲁·卡内基：安德鲁·卡内基自传·补录 263
安德鲁·卡内基《安德鲁·卡内基自传》· Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie · 领导
During the period which these events cover I had made repeated journeys to Europe to negotiate various securities, and in all I sold some thirty millions of dollars worth. This was at a time when the Atlantic cable had not yet made New York a part of London financially considered, and when London bankers would lend their balances to Paris, Vienna, or Berlin for a shadow of difference in the rate of interest rather than to the United States at a higher rate. The Republic was considered less safe than the Continent by these good people. My brother and Mr. Phipps conducted the iron business so successfully that I could leave for weeks at a time without anxiety. There was danger lest I should drift away from the manufacturing to the financial and banking business. My successes abroad brought me tempting opportunities, but my preference was always for manufacturing. I wished to make something tangible and sell it and I continued to invest my profits in extending the works at Pittsburgh.
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定位：Additional excerpt 263 · 核对日期：2026-10-19 · 核验：短摘录
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在这些事件期间，我多次前往欧洲洽谈各种证券，总共卖出了约三千万美元。当时大西洋电缆尚未使纽约在金融上成为伦敦的一部分，伦敦银行家宁愿把余额以微小的利差借给巴黎、维也纳或柏林，也不愿以更高的利率借给美国。这些好人认为共和国不如欧洲大陆安全。我弟弟和菲普斯先生成功经营铁业，使我可以连续几周外出而无忧。危险在于我可能从制造业漂向金融和银行业。国外的成功给我带来诱人的机会，但我始终偏爱制造业。我想制造有形的东西并出售它，我继续把利润投资于扩大匹兹堡的工厂。
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卡内基自传中回忆19世纪后期他在欧洲销售证券并为制造业扩张融资的经历。
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