Thomas A. Edison Quotes
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To me, the idea and expectation that the day is slowly and surely coming when we will be able to honestly say we are our brother's keeper and not his oppressor is very beautiful .
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Because ideas have to be original only with regard to their adaptation to the problem at hand, I am always extremely interested in how others have used used them.
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Two per cent. is genius, and ninety-eight per cent. is hard work.
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The memory of my mother will always be a blessing to me.
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I've realized that most of my best ideas have followed a good night's sleep.
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Before you reject an idea, find at least five good things about it.
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My success is due more to my ability to work continuously on one thing without stopping than to any other single quality.
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People are not remembered by how few times they fail, but by how often they succeed. Every wrong step is another step forward.
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We tried some experiments in mind reading which were not very successful. Think mind reading contrary to common sense, wise provision of the Bon Dieu that we cannot read each others minds, twould stop civilization and everybody would take to the woods. In fifty or hundred thousand centuries when mankind have become perfect by evolution then perhaps this sense could be developed with safety to the state.
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Interest is the invention of Satan.
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A good idea is never lost. Even though its originator or possessor may die, it will someday be reborn in the mind of another.
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When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven't.
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The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common sense.
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It is very beautiful over there. (last words)