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“The rich man never really gives anything, he only distributes part of the surplus. It is the person of moderate means who really gives.”

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George Eastman

George Eastman, an American inventor born on July 12, 1854, and died on March 14, 1932, was a pioneer in photographic technology. He invented the roll film, which greatly facilitated the portability and accessibility of photography. In 1888, he founded the Kodak Company, simplifying the photography process with the slogan 'You press the button, we do the rest'. more

“I don't like honors. I'm appreciated for the work that I did, and for people who appreciate it, and I notice that other physicists use my work. I don't need anything else. I don't think there's any sense to anything else.... I've already got the prize. The prize is the pleasure of finding the thing out, the kick in the discovery, the observation that other people use it. Those are the real things. The honors are unreal to me. I don't believe in honors... I can't stand it, it hurts me.”

“In a way, the Nobel Prize has been something of a pain in the neck, though there was at least one time that I got some fun out of it, Shortly after I won the Prize, Gweneth and I received an invitation from the Brazilian government to be the guests of honor at the Carnaval celebrations in Rio.”

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Author:Richard P. Feynman

“Have no respect whatsoever for authority; forget who said it and instead look what he starts with, where he ends up, and ask yourself, "Is it reasonable?"”

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Book:What Do You Care What Other People Think?

Source: What Do You Care What Other People Think?

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