The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention.
But he finds ample compensation in the pleasing exercises of his powers and in the knowledge of being one of that exceptionally privileged class without.
This is the difficult task of the inventor who is often misunderstood and unrewarded.
Its ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of the forces of nature to human needs.
It is the most important product of his creative brain.
The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention