Admiration Quote by Thomas A. Edison

“To Monsieur Eiffel the Engineer, the brave builder of so gigantic and original a specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu.”

Thomas A. Edison

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Friendship is the heaven of life.

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The very first thing an executive must have is a fine memory. Of course it does not follow that a man with a fine…

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Personally, I enjoy working about 18 hours a day. Besides the short catnaps I take each day, I average about four to five hours…

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The brain can be developed just the same as the muscles can be developed, if on will only take the pains to train the…

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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…

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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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Invention is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration.

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