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."

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

— Napoleon Hill

Life

All Quotes by Napoleon Hill

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

— Napoleon Hill

Education

“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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“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

“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

“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

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

“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

“Money without brains is always dangerous.”

— Napoleon Hill

Money

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

— Napoleon Hill

Success

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

— Napoleon Hill

Business

“Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit.”

— 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

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

— Napoleon Hill

Dreams

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

— Napoleon Hill

Great

“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 has always been my belief that a man should do his best, regardless of how much he receives for his services, or the number of people he may be serving or the class of people served.”

— Napoleon Hill

Best

“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

“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