"Three generations from shirtsleeves to shirtsleeves."
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Quoted in: George J. Borjas (2001) Heaven's Door: Immigration Policy and the American Economy. p. 132
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Andrew Carnegie
1835 – 1919
US-amerikanischer Industrieller und Philanthrop
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