Nikola Tesla

Physics Serbian-American 1856 – 1943 468 quotes

Pioneer of alternating current and wireless technology

Quotes by Nikola Tesla

It is not the love that makes a man, but the work.

Letter to a friend

The history of science shows that theories are perishable. Every theory that has been advanced has had to be given up in the course of time.

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My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.

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I don't care that they stole my idea… I care that they don't have any of their own.

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Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization.

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I am credited with being one of the hardest workers and perhaps one of the most unlucky.

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The wireless transmission of power is the most important invention of all time.

Lecture

The idea of a universal language of music is a beautiful dream.

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The practical application of the alternating current system, which I have developed, will illuminate the entire world.

Lecture, American Institute of Electrical Engineers 1891

The evolution of man is based on the development of his senses.

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The world is not yet ready for the wireless transmission of power.

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I could only achieve success in my life if I were to devote myself entirely to my work.

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The future will show that the greatest achievements of the human race are not in the realm of material things, but in the realm of thought.

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If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.

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The history of science shows that theories are perishable. Every theory has its day and then passes.

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I am trying to develop a new type of motor which will be operated by cosmic rays.

New York Times 1933

The greatest discoveries have been made by men who have been alone.

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I have always been a dreamer, and I have always believed in the impossible.

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The present is a result of the past, and the future will be a result of the present.

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The human race is destined to reach a higher plane of existence, where the mind will be the dominant force.

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