Quote#Self
It is the lone worker who makes the first advance in a subject: the…
Quote byAlexander Fleming · 1881–1955
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: biographyonline.net.
English (original)
It is the lone worker who makes the first advance in a subject: the details may be worked out by a team, but the prime idea is due to the enterprise, thought, and perception of an individual.
— Alexander Fleming
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