Andrew Carnegie (1835-1919) was a Scottish-American
industrialist who was also one of the biggest philanthropists of
the late 19th century. On a visit to Scotland in July 1887,
Carnegie said “that public sentiment will decree that a man who
dies rich dies disgraced.” The saying is often first credited
(incorrectly) to the essay “(The Gospel of) Wealth,” from the
June 1889 North American Review, where Carnegie wrote: “The day
is not far distant when the man who dies leaving behind him
millions of available wealth, which was his to administer during
life, will pass away un-wept, un-honored and un-sung. (...) Of
such as these the public verdict will then be: ‘The man who dies
thus rich dies disgraced.’” Carnegie’s saying remains very
popular in the field of philanthropy. Wikipedia: Andrew Carnegie
Andrew Carnegie ( /kɑrˈneɪɡi/ kar-nay-gee, but commonly
/ˈkɑrnɨɡi/ kar-nə-gee or /kɑrˈnɛɡi/ kar-neg-ee) (November 25,
1835 – August 11, 1919) was a Scottish-American industrialist
who led the enormous expansion of the