Pleasure Quote by Thomas A. Edison

“I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.” quote by Thomas A. Edison — Download Open image

“I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what the world calls success.”

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“People who will not turn a shovel full of dirt on the project nor contribute a pound of material, will collect more money from the United States than will the People who supply all the material and do all the work. This is the terrible thing about interest ...But here is the point: If the Nation can issue a dollar…

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When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of it and make trial after trial until it comes.

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I remember that I was never able to get along at school. I was at the foot of the class.

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