William Carnegie

William Carnegie may refer to:

  • William Carnegie, 7th Earl of Northesk (1756–1831), English admiral
  • William Carnegie, 8th Earl of Northesk (1794–1878), son of the above

Famous quotes containing the words william and/or carnegie:

    April, April,
    Laugh thy girlish laughter,
    But, the moment after,
    Weep thy golden tears!
    —Sir William Watson (1858–1935)

    We accept and welcome ... as conditions to which we must accommodate ourselves, great inequality of environment; the concentration of business, industrial and commercial, in the hands of a few; and the law of competition between these, as being not only beneficial, but essential for the future progress of the race.
    —Andrew Carnegie (1835–1919)