Who said.."A diamond is merely a lump of coal that did well under pressure." ??

Question

does anyone know for sure or is it just unknown?

Answer 1

In addition to Kissinger, and probably many others, Billy Joe Shaver tells us that he is just an old chunk of coal, but that he's going to be a diamond someday.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GrnzcdQx0...

He's a much nicer man than Kissinger, by the way. Better looking too.

Answer 2

actually yes!

in the 1960's the russian develop a process to convert boron nitride in to something similar to diamonds!

after that crush carbon particle where heated in america to very high temperatures and pressures! eventually making diamonds! hence artificial diamond!

so yes it true!

btw save the lump of coal that Scrooge gives u! who know when it will become a diamond! lol!!

Answer 3

It was said by Henry Kissinger. Here is the link to his sayings, including that one:

http://thinkexist.com/quotes/henry_kissi...