Alexander Graham Bell — "The telephone will be a great convenience to business men, but it will never be …"
The telephone will be a great convenience to business men, but it will never be used by the general public.
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Often attributed to him, but likely apocryphal or a misattribution, or a sentiment expressed by others about his invention.
Date: c. 1876-1880
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