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From "Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie" by Carnegie, Andrew
William Carnegie
Andrew's father, a damask weaver and radical thinker.
Core Belief
"In the equality of all people and the importance of fighting for a better world."
Worldview
He sees the world as divided between the privileged and the oppressed, believing in the power of education and moral force to bring about change.
Personality
Kind, gentle, and devout, with a strong moral compass and a commitment to social justice. He instilled in his son a love of learning and a disdain for privilege.
In Their Own Words
"If that be your religion and that your God, I seek a better religion and a nobler God."
"To the West, to the West, to the land of the free, Where the mighty Missouri rolls down to the sea; Where a man is a man even though he must toil And the poorest may gather the fruits of the soil."
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