Thomas A. Edison Quotes

The money one gets for selling one's soul is always spent in deadening one's conscience, so the net gain at the end of a lifetime is no greater than if the diabolic bargain had not been struck.

Thomas A. Edison

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  Thomas A. Edison
  • Money
  • Soul
  • Selling