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BEST Thomas Edison Quotes of All Time

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Who Was Thomas Edison?

Thomas Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman. He developed many devices, including the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. Edison established the first industrial research laboratory and was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees.

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Best Thomas Edison Quotes

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Best Thomas Edison Quotes: Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is to try just one more time.
Best Thomas Edison Quotes: The three great essentials to achieve anything worthwhile are, first, hard work; second, stick-to-itiveness; third, common sense.
Best Thomas Edison Quotes: 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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