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Humanity is an organism, inherently rejecting all that is deleterious, that is, wrong, and absorbing after trial what is beneficial, that is, right
"Humanity is an organism, inherently rejecting all that is deleterious, that is, wrong, and absorbing after trial what is beneficial, that is, right"— Andrew Carnegie
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Meaning of this quote
The speaker imagines society rejecting harmful practices over time.
Key takeaway:
Examine whether social change actually benefits people.
Origin of the quote
Published in Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie.
Who actually said this?
VerifiedText matches Carnegie’s autobiography.
Source:
Autobiography of Andrew Carnegie
