Quote#World
To create and to annihilate material substance, cause it to aggregate…
Quote byNikola Tesla · 1856–1943
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: Man's Greatest Achievement (1908; 1930).
English (original)
To create and to annihilate material substance, cause it to aggregate in forms according to his desire, would be the supreme manifestation of the power of Man's mind, his most complete triumph over the physical world, his crowning achievement, which would place him beside his Creator, make him fulfill his Ultimate Destiny.
— Nikola Tesla
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