"No one can make you jealous, angry, vengeful or greedy. Unless you let him."
Napoleon Hill
Author, Motivational Speaker
Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author known for his influential book 'Think and Grow Rich,' which focuses on the principles of success and personal achievement.
- Born
- October 26, 1883
- Died
- November 8, 1970
- Quotes
- 711
- Rank
- #319
Quote collection
Napoleon Hill quotes (page 10 of 36)
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"There is a vast difference between failure and temporary defeat."
"Faith is the "eternal elixir" which gives life, power and action to the impulse of thought! Faith is the starting point of all accumulation of riches! Faith is the basis of all "miracles" and all mysteries which cannot be analyzed by the rules of science! Faith is the only known antidote for failure!"
"What you think, so you will become."
"If you don’t have a plan, you will fail, and you can quote me.” You need a definite plan, it should be written down, and it should dictate, with military precision, the moves that you will be taking. Napoleon Hill said, “First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality."
"The state of mind must be belief, not mere hope or wish. Open-mindedness is essential for belief. Closed minds do not inspire faith, courage, and belief."
"The greatest failure in life is to stop trying."
"The person who takes no chances generally has to take whatever is left when others are through choosing."
"Start going the extra mile and opportunity will follow you."
"All you are or ever shall become is the result of the use to which you put your mind."
"The primary reason for failure is that people do not develop new plans to replace those plans that didn't work."
"Change your mental attitude, & the World around you will change accordingly"
"Many successful people have found opportunities in failure and adversity that they could not recognize in more favorable circumstances."
"Resolve to throw off the influences of any unfortunate environment, and to build your own life to order."
"FAITH is the head chemist of the mind. When FAITH is blended with the vibration of thought, the subconscious mind instantly picks up the vibration, translates it into its spiritual equivalent, and transmits it to Infinite Intelligence, as in the case of prayer."
"Control your own mind, and you may never be controlled by the mind of another."
"Are you waiting for success to arrive, or are you going out to find where it is hiding?"
"Waste no words on a man who dislikes you. Actions will impress him more."
"Constancy of purpose is the first principle of success."
"We see men who have accumulated great fortunes, but we often recognize only their triumph, overlooking the temporary defeats which they had to surmount before arriving."