I would give a thousand secrets of nature upon which I stumbled by accident, in exchange for this one which I extracted from nature, in spite of all the miracles and dangers which I faced.
AC electrical system, inventor
A dramatic statement about the value of hard-won discovery over accidental findings.
Late 19th - early 20th century (approximate)
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