“Build a better mousetrap, and the world will beat a path to your door.”
Ralph Waldo Emerson (1803–1882) American philosopher, essayist, and poet
Misattributed
“Knowledge is the key that unlocks all the doors. You can be green-skinned with yellow polka dots and come from Mars, but if you have knowledge that people need, instead of beating you, they'll beat a path to your door.”
Source: Think Big (1996), p. 216
Source: Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence
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