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Whatever the mind of man creates, should be controlled by man's character.
Thomas A. Edison
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Thomas A. Edison
Age: 84 †
Born: 1847
Born: February 11
Died: 1931
Died: October 18
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Absorb ideas from every source.
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The biggest failure of man is that he gives up before he realizes how close he was to success.
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