In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many instances, invention ends in disappointment and poverty. In America, an inventor is honoured, help is forthcoming, and the exercise of ingenuity, the application of science to the work of man, is there the shortest road to wealth.
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"In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many instances, invention ends in disappointment and poverty. In America, an inventor is honoured, help is forthcoming, and the exercise of ingenuity, the application of science to the work of man, is there the shortest road to wealth." — Oscar Wilde #moneywealth #sciencediscovery
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In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many instances, invention ends in disappointment and poverty. In America, an inventor is honoured, help is forthcoming, and the exercise of ingenuity, the application of science to the work of man, is there the shortest road to wealth. — Oscar Wilde
About Oscar Wilde
Oscar Wilde was a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1854–1900).
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Who said "In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too many inst…"?
This quote is attributed to Oscar Wilde, a Dramatist from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland.
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Oscar Wilde lived from 1854 – 1900.
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