Nikola Tesla
Pioneer of alternating current and wireless technology
Quotes by Nikola Tesla
It is not the love that makes a man, but the work.
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.
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.
I don't care that they stole my idea… I care that they don't have any of their own.
Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment and merging of races, and we are still far from this blissful realization.
I am credited with being one of the hardest workers and perhaps one of the most unlucky.
The wireless transmission of power is the most important invention of all time.
The idea of a universal language of music is a beautiful dream.
The practical application of the alternating current system, which I have developed, will illuminate the entire world.
The evolution of man is based on the development of his senses.
The world is not yet ready for the wireless transmission of power.
I could only achieve success in my life if I were to devote myself entirely to my work.
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.
If you only knew the magnificence of the 3, 6 and 9, then you would have a key to the universe.
The history of science shows that theories are perishable. Every theory has its day and then passes.
I am trying to develop a new type of motor which will be operated by cosmic rays.
The greatest discoveries have been made by men who have been alone.
I have always been a dreamer, and I have always believed in the impossible.
The present is a result of the past, and the future will be a result of the present.
The human race is destined to reach a higher plane of existence, where the mind will be the dominant force.