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."

“You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.”

— Napoleon Hill

Success

All Quotes by Napoleon Hill

“Money without brains is always dangerous.”

— Napoleon Hill

Money

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

— Napoleon Hill

Great

“The starting point of all achievement is desire.”

— Napoleon Hill

Success

“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

“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”

— Napoleon Hill

Intelligence

“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

“The best way to sell yourself to others is first to sell the others to yourself.”

— Napoleon Hill

Best

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

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Life

“You might well remember that nothing can bring you success but yourself.”

— Napoleon Hill

Success

“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

“We begin to see, therefore, the importance of selecting our environment with the greatest of care, because environment is the mental feeding ground out of which the food that goes into our minds is extracted.”

— Napoleon Hill

Food

“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

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Patience

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Time

“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