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Quote by Andrew Carnegie
The man who dies thus rich dies disgraced.
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The quote says that dying rich is not automatically an achievement. In this wording, great wealth becomes a source of disgrace at death, suggesting that a person’s riches may reflect badly on them rather than bring honor. “Thus” makes the wealth itself central to the judgment.
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- Carnegie Corporation of New York, The Gospel of Wealth (1889)
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- Official Statement
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