I never did anything by accident, nor did any of my inventions come by accident; they came by work.
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Thomas Edison
Born in Ohio in 1847, Edison filed over 1,000 patents and built the first industrial R&D lab at Menlo Park. He commercialized complete systems from phonograph to electric power, founding GE's predecessor along the way.
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Thomas Edison's Other Quotes
Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
There is no substitute for hard work.
Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work.