I know of only one bird — the parrot — that talks; and it can't fly very high.
First powered flight
I know of only one bird — the parrot — that talks; and it can't fly very high.
First powered flight
Wilbur Wright, when asked to speak at a dinner given in his honor at the Aero Club de la Sarthe. He declined, saying only this one sentence.
1908
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Humorous"We have not been able to do much with the machine on account of the bad weather."
Controversial"The fact that the machine did not fall apart at the first gust of wind was a great encouragement."
Humorous"In its campaign to discredit others in the flying art, the Smithsonian has issued scores of these false and misleading statements."
Shocking"It is not the man who has done the most, but the man who has done the best, who is most deserving of praise."
Humorous