We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles.
Light bulb, phonograph, inventor
We will make electricity so cheap that only the rich will burn candles.
Light bulb, phonograph, inventor
A confident, somewhat boastful, and witty prediction about the future of electricity.
Late 19th - early 20th century (approximate)
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"I don't care how many inventions I make. I want to make one that will benefit humanity."
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Humorous