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Thomas A. Edison

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Thomas A. Edison, one of history’s most prolific inventors, reshaped the modern world through innovation and experimentation. His quotes reflect his belief in perseverance, curiosity, and learning through failure. Together, they offer timeless inspiration on creativity, hard work, and the pursuit of progress.

There's a way to do it better - find it.
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Topic: Motivational
The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.
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Topic: Funny
If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.
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Topic: Inspirational
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
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Topic: Inspirational
The most necessary task of civilization is to teach people how to think. It should be the primary purpose of our public schools. The mind of a child is naturally active, it develops through exercise. Give a child plenty of exercise, for body and brain. The trouble with our way of educating is that it does not give elasticity to the mind. It casts the brain into a mold. It insists that the child must accept. It does not encourage original thought or reasoning, and it lays more stress on memory than observation.
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Topic: Education
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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Topic: Other
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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Topic: Motivational
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
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Topic: Inspirational, Success
There's a way to do it better - find it.
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Topic: Motivational
The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.
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Topic: Funny
If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.
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Topic: Inspirational
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
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Topic: Inspirational
The most necessary task of civilization is to teach people how to think. It should be the primary purpose of our public schools. The mind of a child is naturally active, it develops through exercise. Give a child plenty of exercise, for body and brain. The trouble with our way of educating is that it does not give elasticity to the mind. It casts the brain into a mold. It insists that the child must accept. It does not encourage original thought or reasoning, and it lays more stress on memory than observation.
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Topic: Education
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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Topic: Other
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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Topic: Motivational
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
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Topic: Inspirational, Success
There's a way to do it better - find it.
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Topic: Motivational
The chief function of the body is to carry the brain around.
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Topic: Funny
If we did all the things we are capable of, we would literally astound ourselves.
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Topic: Inspirational
I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work.
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Topic: Inspirational
Many of life's failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.
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Topic: Inspirational
The most necessary task of civilization is to teach people how to think. It should be the primary purpose of our public schools. The mind of a child is naturally active, it develops through exercise. Give a child plenty of exercise, for body and brain. The trouble with our way of educating is that it does not give elasticity to the mind. It casts the brain into a mold. It insists that the child must accept. It does not encourage original thought or reasoning, and it lays more stress on memory than observation.
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Topic: Education
Genius is one percent inspiration, ninety-nine percent perspiration.
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Topic: Other
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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Topic: Motivational
The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
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Topic: Inspirational, Success