There is no substitute for hard work.

Thomas Edison

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Topic

Hard work Work

Author

Thomas Edison

Genre

Autobiography and memoir

Language

English

Time

1932 1930s 20th century

Occupation

Inventor Businessperson

From

United States

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Citation

Edison, Thomas A. Quoted in Thomas A. Edison: The Authentic Life Story of the World's Greatest Inventor, written by Francis Miller. Stanley Paul, 1932.

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The deepest definition of Youth is, Life as yet untouched by tragedy.

Alfred North Whitehead

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Youth

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Alfred North Whitehead
Source
Adventures of Ideas
Genre
Philosophical literature
Language
English
Time
1933 1930s 20th century
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Citation

Whitehead, Alfred North. Adventures of Ideas. The Macmillan Company/Simon and Schuster, 1933, ch. 20, sec. 5.

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God helps them that help themselves.

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)

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Hard work Taking initiative God's favor Luck

Author

Poor Richard (Benjamin Franklin)
Source
Poor Richard's Almanack
Medium
Almanac
Statement Type
Proverbs, aphorisms and adages
Language
English
Time
1736 1730s 18th century
Era
Colonial America
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Original Citation

Franklin, Benjamin [published as Richard Saunders]. Poor Richard's Almanack. Philadelphia, 1736.

Current Citation

Franklin, Benjamin. "Poor Richard’s Almanack, 1736." Benjamin Franklin: Autobiography, Poor Richard, and Later Writings, edited by J. A. Leo Lemay. Library of America, 2005.