I've seen other references *to* it, since 1994, but nothing from
before. People regularly insert words and phrases into dead
people's mouths that they didn't _quite_ say, which is why I
search dilligently for it. He *did* have an interview with John
B Kennedy published in Collier's Illustrated Issue 77 on January
30, 1926. He _does_ say some of the things mentioned on that
website you provided. However, the original is under copyright
and so it would take a series of successful searches through the
limited google books window to reconstruct it in its whole.
Without a full scan of the page, I remain skeptical. A lie
repeated frequently is still a lie. I'm not taking away from his
genius. I just hate people being misquoted. I hope he was quoted
correctly but Tesla has things added to his words CONSTANTLY and
so that's why I give extra effort with him. == Here is the
bibliographic record. Maybe someone can get a scan. It's amazing
that for so many people requoting this quote, there is not ONE
FULL SCAN of it online. I've seen it mentoned in various texts
since 1994. They're ALL written in "AMAZING TESLA UNDERRATED
GENIUS" type books. That makes me skeptical because people like
to insert their own stuff into famous people's mouths. I'll
agree he said something *similar* but did he says exactly that?
I don't know. Google Books only allows limited windows into this
but I don't trust rewrites from others who are also promoting
the sale of their books on the subject. = Mind you, I _want it_
to be a true quote. But I've seen *so many people* hawking their
own books about Tesla and sticking words in his mouth, just like
they do with Einstein, that it's maddening. I want an accurate
picture of what he said, not "what I want to believe" about him.
and Yes, he's underrated and yes, a lot of people make $$$
selling books exaggerating it using plausible source materials
but I need more to stand behind the meme as accurate. That's
just me though. I'm anal about accuracy. ==
