Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie

Recently, I finished reading auto biography of Andrew Carnegie. Dale Carnegie (author of How to Win Friends and Influence people) had mentioned his name many times in his books. Apart from him, he had also mentioned Lincoln in his books.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie was one of the most revered philanthropist of his times; rather in today's time too (adjusting for inflation). Walt Disney's Scrooge Mcduck is said to have been inspired by Andrew Carnegie. Scrooge was also shown as a Scott.

Few points mentioned in his book which I really liked: 

•   “A man who acquires the ability to take full possession of his own mind may take possession of anything else to which he is justly entitled.”
• "The man who can master the patience ... Can master anything else”
• The men who have succeeded are men who have chosen one line and stuck to it.
• The way to become rich is to put all your eggs in one basket and then watch that basket.
• You cannot push anyone up the ladder unless he is willing to climb himself
• Don’t speculate in the stock markets
• Put your money in the business which you are currently running, not in something which you don't know

Another amazing individual, a miser but later turned into active philanthropist, was John D Rockfeller. He was one of the most hated persons in US, but later on he distributed most of his wealth for human betterment.