I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

Quote by Thomas A Edison

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Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Discontent is the first necessity of progress.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Everything comes to him who hustles while he waits.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Great ideas originate in the muscles.

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

Maturity is often more absurd than youth and very frequently is most unjust to youth.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

The value of an idea lies in the using of it.

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always...

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.

Your worth consists in what you are and not in what you have.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

Hell, there are no rules here - we're trying to accomplish something.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.

What you are will show in what you do.

What you are will show in what you do.

Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

Show me a thoroughly satisfied man and I will show you a failure.

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things...

Results! Why, man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know several thousand things...

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what...

I find my greatest pleasure, and so my reward, in the work that precedes what...

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident;...

I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident;...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

When I have fully decided that a result is worth getting I go ahead of...

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production...

Being busy does not always mean real work. The object of all work is production...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

It is astonishing what an effort it seems to be for many people to put...

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

Just because something doesn't do what you planned it to do doesn't mean it's useless.

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common...

The three great essentials to achieve anything worth while are: Hard work, Stick-to-itiveness, and Common...

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we...

Non-violence leads to the highest ethics, which is the goal of all evolution. Until we...