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)
To God alone, who has inspired me, and who has sustained me, be all the praise.
The telegraph is the greatest invention of the age.
The telegraph is destined to change the face of the world.
The telegraph is a new era in human communication.
The telegraph is a new bond of union between nations.
The telegraph is a new instrument of peace.
The telegraph is a new instrument of commerce.
The telegraph is a new instrument of knowledge.
The telegraph is a new instrument of power.
The telegraph is a new instrument of government.
The telegraph is a new instrument of social order.
The telegraph is a new instrument of human happiness.
The telegraph is a new instrument of human destiny.
The telegraph is a new instrument of divine glory.
I have made a discovery that will astonish the world.
The electric telegraph is no longer a dream, but a reality.
My only desire is to serve my country and my God.
I have been so much engaged in my profession, that I have not had time to write to you.
My heart is full of gratitude to God for his goodness to me.
I am determined to make myself a great painter.
Contemporaries of Samuel Morse
Other Inventions born within 50 years of Samuel Morse (1791–1872).