Quotes by Thomas Alva Edison
7 quotes by Thomas Alva Edison
Thomas Alva Edison, Important American inventor and businessman
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Was born on 11 feb 1847. Died on 18 oct 1931, at 84 years old.
Origin country: United States
Biography: Thomas Alva Edison (February 11, 1847 – October 18, 1931) was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound...
![I have not failed. I've just found 10, 000 ways that won't work.]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about failure, work
![Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain...]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about violence, weakness, time
![Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent...]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about genius, inspiration
![Opportunity is missed by most people because it is...]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about chance, work, people
![Good fortune is what happens when opportunity meets with...]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about good luck, wealth, chance, good
![The value of an idea lies in the using of it.]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about idea, value
![Everyone steals in commerce and industry. I've stolen a...]()
Quote by Thomas Alva Edison about commerce