Results? Why, man, I have gotten lots of results! If I find 10,000 ways something won't work, I haven't failed. I am not discouraged, because every wrong attempt discarded is often a step forward.

We haven't failed. We now know a thousand things that won't work, so we are much closer to finding what will.

I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.

When I have eliminated the ways that will not work, I will find the way that will work.

We shall have no better conditions in the future if we are satisfied with all those which we have at present.

To Monsieur Eiffel the Engineer, the brave builder of so gigantic and original a specimen of modern Engineering from one who has the greatest respect and admiration for all Engineers including the Great Engineer the Bon Dieu.

In 'Common Sense' Paine flared forth with a document so powerful that the Revolution became inevitable. Washington recognized the difference, and in his calm way said that matters never could be the same again.