"We were much pleased with the general performance of the machine."

"It is our view that morally the world owes its almost universal use of our system of lateral control entirely to us. It is also our opinion that legally it owes it to us."

"The aeroplane is not an invention, but a discovery."

"Our confidence in the ability of men to fly has not been shaken."

"The machine is a thing of life, and will respond to the touch of the hand."