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# Henry Grady Weaver

(1889–1949)   Writer   United States

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Henry Grady Weaver was a writer from the United States, best known for *The mainspring of human progress*.

## Quick Facts About Henry Grady Weaver

Born December 23, 1889

Died January 3, 1949

Nationality United States

Profession Writer

Notable works The mainspring of human progress

## About Henry Grady Weaver

Henry Grady Weaver was the director of Customer Research Staff for General Motors Corporation, and shown on the cover of the November 14, 1938 issue of Time magazine. He is credited with developing the use of the survey questionnaire to investigate customer preferences for design features in cars.

##  Quotes by Henry Grady Weaver

> [The harm done by ordinary criminals, murderers, gangsters, and thieves is negligible in comparison with the agony inflicted upon human beings by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-grady-weaver/the-harm-done-by-ordinary-criminals-murderers-gangsters-and-thieves/)

[Henry Grady Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-grady-weaver/)

[Abiding](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abiding/)

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> [Most of the major ills of the world have been caused by well-meaning people who ignored the principle of individual freedom, except…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-grady-weaver/most-of-the-major-ills-of-the-world-have-been-caused-by-well-meaning/)

[Henry Grady Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-grady-weaver/)

[Civil rights](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/civil-rights/)

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> [The Greeks... labored under the delusion that their democracy was a guarantee of peace and plenty, not realizing that unrestrained majority rule…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/henry-grady-weaver/the-greeks-labored-under-the-delusion-that-their-democracy-was-a/)

[Henry Grady Weaver](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/henry-grady-weaver/)

[Crosses](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/crosses/)

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