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."

“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”

— Napoleon Hill

Business

All Quotes by Napoleon Hill

“Don't wait. The time will never be just right.”

— Napoleon Hill

Time

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Failure

“Happiness is found in doing, not merely possessing.”

— Napoleon Hill

Happiness

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

— Napoleon Hill

Success

“There is one quality which one must possess to win, and that is definiteness of purpose, the knowledge of what one wants, and a burning desire to possess it.”

— Napoleon Hill

Knowledge

“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

“Money without brains is always dangerous.”

— Napoleon Hill

Money

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Strength

“If you cannot do great things, do small things in a great way.”

— Napoleon Hill

Great

“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

“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

“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”

— Napoleon Hill

Hope

“The majority of men meet with failure because of their lack of persistence in creating new plans to take the place of those which fail.”

— Napoleon Hill

Business

“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

“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

“War grows out of the desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man.”

— Napoleon Hill

War

“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”

— Napoleon Hill

Patience

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

— Napoleon Hill

Best