In physics, to be in two places at the same time would be a miracle; in politics it seems not merely normal, but natural.
Charles EdisonI have no desire to go in for tyranny or to play the part of King Charles. I hate tyranny in any field of human activity.
Charles EdisonI want to make this perfectly clear: you can be sure that I will never be a yes-man except to my own conscience.
Charles EdisonAny man who takes a job with the idea that it is simply a springboard for something else is a chump. His attention will be more on the other things than on the job at hand and so he will fail.
Charles Edison