Wilbur Wright Quotes
Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive.
Topics
Conservation
Prudence
Wealth
Wisdom
Accumulation
Economic Security, Economic Insecurity, Financial Security, Financial Insecurity
Frugality
Investment, Investments
Men
Riches
Saving
Self Discipline
Wealth Managers, Wealth Management
Financial Planning
Financial Literacy
Resourcefulness
Thriftiness
Citations
Wright, Wilbur. Letter to George A. Spratt, 20 Apr. 1903. The Papers of Wilbur and Orville Wright, edited by Marvin W. McFarland, vol. 1, McGraw-Hill, 1953, p. 305.
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The Wright brothers – Orville and Wilbur (April 16, 1867 – May 30, 1912) – were two American aviation pioneers generally credited with inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful motor-operated airplane. They made the first controlled, sustained flight of a powered, heavier-than-air aircraft with the Wright Flyer on December 17, 1903, 4 mi (6 km) south of Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.