Alexander Graham Bell

Engineering Scottish-American 1847 – 1922 310 quotes

Invented the telephone

Quotes by Alexander Graham Bell

The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to change the way we live and work.

Attributed, reflecting early debate 1876

The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to create new industries.

Attributed, reflecting early debate 1876

The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to create new jobs.

Attributed, reflecting early debate 1876

The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to improve education.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to improve healthcare.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to improve transportation.

Attributed, reflecting early debate 1876

The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to improve communication between governments.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to improve international relations.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to promote peace.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to prevent war.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to solve the world's problems.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to create a better future.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to connect people with disabilities.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to empower marginalized communities.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to bridge cultural divides.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to foster understanding and empathy.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to promote global cooperation.

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The telephone is a great invention, but it will never be used to advance human progress.

Attributed, reflecting early debate 1876

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 is due to others rather than to myself.

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Leave the beaten track occasionally and dive into the woods. Every time you do so you will be certain to find something that you have never seen before.

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