Quote#Wisdom
In a crystal we have the clear evidence of the existence of a…
Quote byNikola Tesla · 1856–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: "The Problem of Increasing Human Energy: With Special Reference to the Harnessing of the Sun’s Energy", Century Illustrated Magazine, vol. 60, no. 2 (June 1900), p. 180.
English (original)
In a crystal we have the clear evidence of the existence of a formative life-principle, and though we cannot understand the life of a crystal, it is none the less a living being.
— Nikola Tesla
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