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 been favored by Providence.
The telegraph will be a great civilizer.
I have been rewarded for my perseverance.
The telegraph will be a great unifier.
I have been instrumental in a great work.
The telegraph will be a great instrument of peace and goodwill among men.
I have lived to see my invention embraced by the world.
The telegraph is a triumph of human ingenuity.
I have done my part to advance the cause of humanity.
The telegraph is a wonder of the age.
The telegraph will bind the world together in a network of communication.
Electricity is the hand of God in the machinery of the universe.
Painting is the science of seeing.
Genius is the capacity for taking infinite pains.
The unity of the human race is a profound mystery.
We must defend our liberties against foreign conspiracies.
Every great invention begins with a spark of inspiration.
Art is the language of the soul.
Persistence is the key to invention.
The telegraph annihilates space and time.
Contemporaries of Samuel Morse
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Samuel Morse (1791–1872).