In England, an inventor is regarded almost as a crazy man, and in too …

Oscar Wilde
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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, Merlin Holland (2003). Collins complete works of Oscar Wilde, HarperCollins UK
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