Top 10 Nikola Tesla Quotes, Thoughts and Sayings

“Be alone, that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born”

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“It’s not the love you make. It's the love you give.”

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“Inventors don't have time for married life.”

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“Of all things, I liked books best”

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“The progressive development Inventors don't have time for married life.”

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“Of man is vitally dependent on invention”

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“II don't care that they stole my idea. I care that they don't have any of their own”

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“The present is theirs; the future, for which I really worked, is mine”

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“The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and pass away, but man remain”

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“You may live to see man-made horrors beyond your comprehension.”

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"Great moments are born great opportunity.”

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Famous People Quotes That Will Encourage You to Read

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