Quote#Speech
I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and…
Quote byMichael Faraday · 1791–1867
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Letter to John Tyndall (19 April 1851); letter 2411, edited by.
English (original)
I have far more confidence in the one man who works mentally and bodily at a matter than in the six who merely talk about it
— Michael Faraday
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