"The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs. This is the difficult task of the inventor who is often misunderstood and unrewarded. But he finds ample compensation in the pleasing exercises of his powers and in the knowledge of being one of that exceptionally privileged class without whom the race would have long ago perished in the bitter struggle against pitiless elements. . . ."

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Source: Nikola Tesla (2013). “My Inventions”, Lulu Press, Inc

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Nikola Tesla

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Nikola Tesla was a Serbian-American inventor known for his contributions to the development of alternating current electrical systems and wireless technology.

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