Guglielmo Marconi

"In the new era, thought itself will be transmitted by radio."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"Have I done the world good, or have I added a menace?"

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"The coming of the wireless era will make war impossible, because it will make war ridiculous."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"I am proud to be a Christian. I believe not only as a Christian, but as a scientist as well. A wireless device can deliver a message through the wilderness. In prayer the human spirit can send invisible waves to eternity, waves that achieve their goal in front of God."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"Every day sees humanity more victorious in the struggle with space and time."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"Long experience has taught me not always to believe in the limitations indicated by purely theoretical considerations. These, as we well know, are based on insufficient knowledge of all the relevant factors."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"We are just entering what may be called, 'the field of vibrations', a field in which we may find more wonders than the mind can conceive of."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"If we consider what science already has enabled men to know-the immensity of space, the fantastic philosophy of the stars, the infinite smallness of the composition of atoms, the macrocosm whereby we succeed only in creating outlines and translating a measure into numbers without our minds being able to form any concrete idea of it-we remain astounded by the enormous machinery of the universe."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"The crux of the matter, is that people don't understand the true nature of money. It is meant to circulate, not be wrapped up in a stocking."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)

"The mystery of life is certainly the most persistent problem ever placed before the thought of man. … The inability of science to solve it is absolute. This would be truly frightening were it not for faith."

— Guglielmo Marconi (1874-1938)