Napoleon Hill

Napoleon Hill

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American author Napoleon Hill has a gift for language that makes complex ideas feel instantly clear. Celebrated for his book Think and Grow Rich (1937), which is among the best-selling self-help books of all time, Napoleon Hill brought that same intensity to the written and spoken word. Explore 57 quotes by Napoleon Hill on subjects including Success, Failure, Best, Men, and Life — each one a window into a distinctive way of seeing the world. One standout: "You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself."

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“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”

— Napoleon Hill

Business

All Quotes by Napoleon Hill

“Nature cannot be tricked or cheated. She will give up to you the object of your struggles only after you have paid her price.”

— Napoleon Hill

Nature

“Education comes from within you get it by struggle and effort and thought.”

— Napoleon Hill

Education

“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”

— Napoleon Hill

Intelligence

“First comes thought then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination.”

— Napoleon Hill

Imagination

“Most great people have attained their greatest success just one step beyond their greatest failure.”

— Napoleon Hill

Failure

“It takes half your life before you discover life is a do-it-yourself project.”

— Napoleon Hill

Life

“The ladder of success is never crowded at the top.”

— Napoleon Hill

Success

“Every person who wins in any undertaking must be willing to cut all sources of retreat. Only by doing so can one be sure of maintaining that state of mind known as a burning desire to win - essential to success.”

— Napoleon Hill

Success

“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”

— Napoleon Hill

Alone

“No man ever achieved worth-while success who did not, at one time or other, find himself with at least one foot hanging well over the brink of failure.”

— Napoleon Hill

Failure

“Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent.”

— Napoleon Hill

Men

“All the breaks you need in life wait within your imagination, Imagination is the workshop of your mind, capable of turning mind energy into accomplishment and wealth.”

— Napoleon Hill

Imagination

“It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed.”

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“Everyone enjoys doing the kind of work for which he is best suited.”

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“Success in its highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which come only to the man who has found the work that he likes best.”

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“Great achievement is usually born of great sacrifice, and is never the result of selfishness.”

— Napoleon Hill

Great

“Before success comes in any man's life, he's sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps some failures. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and the most logical thing to do is to quit. That's exactly what the majority of men do.”

— Napoleon Hill

Failure

“Think twice before you speak, because your words and influence will plant the seed of either success or failure in the mind of another.”

— Napoleon Hill

Failure

“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”

— Napoleon Hill

Strength

“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”

— Napoleon Hill

Dreams