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Thomas Edison II
Moody Bible Institute's Today In The Word, June, 1988, p. 35
Thomas Edison II
Moody Bible Institute's Today In The Word, June, 1988, p. 35
"Genius is 2% inspiration and 98 % perspiration" (Thomas Edison). Edison worked 18 hour days and practiced Herculean patience. Once he recognized the value of an idea, Edison stayed with the process until he discovered its secret. His alkaline storage battery became a reality after 10,000 failed experiments!
