"Man is a tool-using animal. Without tools he is nothing, with tools he is all."

"The world is full of people who are waiting for someone to come along and inspire them to be what they always wanted to be."

"The telephone will be in every city, town, and village in the United States."

"Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit…"

"The invention of the telephone was the result of long and patient investigation."