Wilbur Wright

It is possible to fly without motors, but not without knowledge and skill. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

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The desire to fly is an idea handed down to us by our ancestors who... looked enviously on the birds soaring freely through space... on the infinite highway of the air. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

#ancestors #birds #desire #down #fly

The fact that the great scientist believed in flying machines was the one thing that encouraged us to begin our studies. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

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I confess that in 1901 I said to my brother Orville that man would not fly for fifty years. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

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Men become wise just as they become rich, more by what they save than by what they receive. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

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We could hardly wait to get up in the morning. ↗

— Wilbur Wright

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