The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.
AC electrical system, inventor
The present is theirs; the future, for which I have really worked, is mine.
AC electrical system, inventor
Attributed, often cited in discussions of his legacy.
Early 20th Century
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"My method is different. I do not rush into actual work. When I get an idea I start at once building it up in my imagination. I change the construction, make improvements, and operate the device entire…"
Philosophical"Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment."
Strange & Unusual"I have not married, so that I may devote myself entirely to my work."
Controversial"Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born."
Humorous"I am not an inventor, I am a discoverer."
Strange & Unusual