Samuel Morse
An American painter and inventor who contributed to the invention of a single-wire telegraph system and co-developed the Morse code.
Most quoted
"The mere transmission of intelligence is the smallest part of the work of the telegraph. Its great mission is to serve as a bond of peace and friendship between the nations of the earth."
— from Speech, 1868
"This mode of instantaneous communication must inevitably become an instrument of immense power, to be wielded for good or for evil, as it shall be properly or improperly directed."
— from Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, 1838
"This mode of communication will enable the people of the United States to communicate with each other, and with the government, with a rapidity and certainty hitherto unknown."
— from Letter to the Secretary of the Treasury, 1838
All quotes by Samuel Morse (396)
I have seen the fulfillment of my dreams.
The telegraph will be a powerful engine for good.
I have no doubt of the ultimate triumph of my invention.
The telegraph will revolutionize communication.
I have been greatly encouraged by the success of my experiments.
The telegraph will be a great benefit to commerce.
I have been working day and night on this project.
The telegraph will be a powerful instrument in the hands of government.
I have encountered many difficulties, but I have overcome them all.
The telegraph will be a means of promoting education.
I have been sustained by the hope of benefiting mankind.
The telegraph will be a great aid to science.
I have been inspired by the thought of uniting the world.
The telegraph will be a powerful instrument for good in the world.
I have been guided by a sense of duty.
The telegraph will be a means of spreading Christianity.
I have been blessed with success beyond my wildest dreams.
The telegraph will be a great blessing to humanity.
I have been sustained by the prayers of my friends.
The telegraph will be a great instrument of progress.
Contemporaries of Samuel Morse
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Samuel Morse (1791–1872).