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> [“Nature is what we know. We do not know the gods of religions. And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving. If God made me — the fabled God of the three qualities of which I spoke: mercy, kindness,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/nature-is-what-we-know-we-do-not-know-the-gods-of-religions-and/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

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## More by Thomas Edison

> [...to quit at all is to quit too soon!](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/to-quit-at-all-is-to-quit-too-soon/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“Nature is what we know. We do not know the gods of religions. And nature is not kind, or merciful, or loving. If God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/nature-is-what-we-know-we-do-not-know-the-gods-of-religions-and/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [Genius is 99 percent perspiration and 1 percent inspiration](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/genius-is-99-percent-perspiration-and-1-percent-inspiration/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“There ain’t no rules around here. We’re trying to accomplish something.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/there-ain-t-no-rules-around-here-we-re-trying-to-accomplish-something/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [Genius is one per cent inspiration, ninety-nine per cent perspiration.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/genius-is-one-per-cent-inspiration-ninety-nine-per-cent-perspiration/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [If we did the things we were capable of doing we would literally astonish ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/if-we-did-the-things-we-were-capable-of-doing-we-would-literally/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“Nearly every person who develops an idea works at it up to the point where it looks impossible, and then gets discouraged. That's not…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/nearly-every-person-who-develops-an-idea-works-at-it-up-to-the-point/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“ He had all the attributes of a perfect man, and, in my opinion, no finer personality ever existed. {Edison's opinion of the great…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/he-had-all-the-attributes-of-a-perfect-man-and-in-my-opinion-no-finer/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“Everybody steals in commerce and industry. I've stolen a lot myself. But I know how to steal”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/everybody-steals-in-commerce-and-industry-i-ve-stolen-a-lot-myself/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [Tomorrow is my exam, but I don't care. Bcoz a single sheet of paper can't decide my future.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/tomorrow-is-my-exam-but-i-don-t-care-bcoz-a-single-sheet-of-paper-can/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [I have not failed. I have just found 10,000 things that do not work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/i-have-not-failed-i-have-just-found-10-000-things-that-do-not-work/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [Oppurtunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/oppurtunity-is-missed-by-most-people-because-it-is-dressed-in/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [“ Tom Paine has almost no influence on present-day thinking in the United States because he is unknown to the average citizen. Perhaps I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/tom-paine-has-almost-no-influence-on-present-day-thinking-in-the/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [Opportunity is missed by most people, because its dressed in overalls and looks like work! Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/opportunity-is-missed-by-most-people-because-its-dressed-in-overalls/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

> [If we did all the things that we are capable of doing, we would literally astound ourselves.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-edison/if-we-did-all-the-things-that-we-are-capable-of-doing-we-would/)

[Thomas Edison](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-edison/)

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