Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain
Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time.
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Thomas Alva Edison Quote: “Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain…”
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Hindi (हिंदी)
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ThoughtsWorld Hindi Editorial
“हमारी सबसे बड़ी कमजोरी हार मान लेने में है। सफल होने का सबसे निश्चित तरीका है हमेशा एक बार और प्रयास करना।”
Gujarati (ગુજરાતી)
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“આપણી સૌથી મોટી નબળાઈ હાર માની લેવામાં છે. સફળ થવાનો સૌથી ચોક્કસ માર્ગ એ છે કે હંમેશા હજુ એક વાર પ્રયત્ન કરવો.”
Meaning & Editorial Analysis
Failure is often only temporary surrender; persistent experimentation turns setbacks into stepping stones toward discovery.
Historical Context
Reflects Thomas Edison's thousands of laboratory experiments developing the incandescent lamp and alkaline storage battery.
Attribution & Source Verification
| Attributed To | Thomas Alva Edison |
|---|---|
| Attribution Status | Verified |
| Language | English |
| Primary Source / Work | Diary and Sundry Observations of Thomas Alva Edison (1921) |
| Categories | Success & Motivation |
| Topics | Courage Discipline Hard Work Motivation Success |
| Occasions | Graduation |
| Visual / Image Credit | ThoughtsWorld Visual Archive |
| Image License / Rights | CC BY-NC 4.0 / Editorial Use |
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