Jeff Bezos Quotes
The killer app that got the world ready for appliances was the light bulb. So the light bulb is what wired the world. And they weren't thinking about appliances when they wired the world. They were really thinking about - they weren't putting electricity into the home. They were putting lighting into the home.
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It's not up to me to list, like a grocer, my achievements in the government and the Knesset.
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Est deus in nobis, et sunt commercia caeli:Sedibus aetheriis spiritus ille venit.
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Today the American knight holds the commercial supremacy of the world.
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But I really love music, and having a creative outlet is really the best thing you can do for yourself.
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I believe with faith all is possible. An answer to prayer is greatest positive feedback you can get.
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The killer app that got the world ready for appliances was the light bulb. So the light bulb is what wired the world. And they weren't thinking about appliances when they wired the world. They were really thinking about - they weren't putting electricity into the home. They were putting lighting into the home.
