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)
Liberty requires eternal watchfulness.
Life's canvas is painted with perseverance.
The electromagnetic force unites humanity.
Beauty in art reflects divine harmony.
Wisdom grows from the soil of experience.
Conspiracies against the faith must be exposed.
Every setback is a lesson in resilience.
Morse code: simple, yet profoundly connective.
The artist's eye sees beyond the visible.
Humor in hardship keeps the spirit alive.
Philosophers ponder; inventors act.
The meaning of life is found in service.
Telegraphy heralds a new era of knowledge.
Politics is the art of protecting the common good.
Wisdom whispers in the quiet moments.
Art and invention are twins of creativity.
A jest can bridge the widest gaps.
In my final hours, I see the threads of destiny woven.
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.
The great object of the invention is to communicate intelligence at a distance, with the speed of light.
Contemporaries of Samuel Morse
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Samuel Morse (1791–1872).