Thomas A. Edison Quotes
We tried some experiments in mind reading which were not very successful. Think mind reading contrary to common sense, wise provision of the Bon Dieu that we cannot read each others minds, twould stop civilization and everybody would take to the woods. In fifty or hundred thousand centuries when mankind have become perfect by evolution then perhaps this sense could be developed with safety to the state.
Edison, Thomas A. The Diary of Thomas A. Edison. 12 Jul. 1885. Published in Runes, Dagobert D., editor. The Diary and Sundry Observations of Thomas Alva Edison. Philosophical Library, 1948, p. 15.
The “brother of the wolf” refers to the evolution of the dog from the wolf which it now appears took place in just a relatively few generations.
Thomas Alva Edison was an American inventor and businessman who has been described as America's greatest inventor. He developed many devices in fields such as electric power generation, mass communication, sound recording, and motion pictures. These inventions, which include the phonograph, the motion picture camera, and early versions of the electric light bulb, have had a widespread impact on the modern industrialized world. He was one of the first inventors to apply the principles of organized science and teamwork to the process of invention, working with many researchers and employees. He established the first industrial research laboratory.