Described by many as “the genius who lit the world”, Nikola Tesla was a prolific inventor visionary. His scientific contributions and inventions went a long way in spurring the second industrial revolution.
Explore our collection of Nikola Tesla Quotes to inspire the genius within you.
We are all one. Only egos, beliefs, and fears separate us.
– Nikola Tesla
Nikola Tesla Quotes
1. “Be alone that is the secret of invention; be alone, that is when ideas are born.” – Nikola Tesla
2. “If your hate could be turned into electricity. It would light up the whole world.” – Nikola Tesla
3. “Instinct is something that transcends knowledge.” – Nikola Tesla
4. “Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment.” – Nikola Tesla
5. “Intelligent people tend to have less friends than the average person. The smarter you are, the more selective you become.” – Nikola Tesla
6. “It is hard to give unlimited power to limited minds.” – Nikola Tesla
7. “Nature may reach the same result in many ways.” – Nikola Tesla
8. “Genius is its own passport, and has always been ready to change habitats until the natural one is found.” – Nikola Tesla
9. “To know each other we must reach beyond the sphere of our sense perceptions.” – Nikola Tesla
10. “What one man calls God, another calls the laws of physics.” – Nikola Tesla
11. “Anti-social behavior is a trait of intelligence in a world full of conformists.” – Nikola Tesla
12. “I don’t care that they stole my idea I care that they don’t have any of their own.” – Nikola Tesla
13. “I am proud of the fact that I never invented weapons to kill.” – Nikola Tesla
14. “If you want to find the secrets of the Universe, think in terms of energy, frequency, and vibration.” – Nikola Tesla
15. “One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane.” – Nikola Tesla
16. “Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves.” – Nikola Tesla
17. “Our entire biological system, the brain and the earth itself work on the same frequencies.” – Nikola Tesla
18. “One of the most gratifying results of intellectual evolution is the continuous opening up of new and greater prospects.” – Nikola Tesla
19. “Universal peace is a beautiful dream, but not at once realizable.” – Nikola Tesla
20. “My belief is firm in a law of compensation. The true rewards are ever in proportion to the labor and sacrifices made.” – Nikola Tesla
21. “Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe.” – Nikola Tesla
22. “The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain.” – Nikola Tesla
23. “The gift of mental power comes from God, Divine being and if we concentrate our minds on that truth, we become in tune with this great power.” – Nikola Tesla
24. “As I review the events of my past life I realize how subtle are the influences that shape our destinies.” – Nikola Tesla
25. “A new idea must not be judged by its immediate results.” – Nikola Tesla
26. “We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences.” – Nikola Tesla
27. “One’s salvation could only be brought about through his own efforts.” – Nikola Tesla
28. “The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and pass away, but man remains.” – Nikola Tesla
29. “It’s not the love you make. It’s the love you give.” – Nikola Tesla
30. “There are too many distractions in this life for quality of thought, and it’s quality of thought, not quantity, that counts.” – Nikola Tesla
31. “When natural inclination develops into a passionate desire, one advances towards his goal in seven-league boots.” – Nikola Tesla
32. “Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, like force and matter. When they separate man is no more.” – Nikola Tesla
33. “My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration. I have not penetrated into the secrets of this core, but I know that it exists.” – Nikola Tesla
34. “Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another’s point of view. This again is due to the ignorance of those concerned, not so much in their own, as in their mutual fields.” – Nikola Tesla
35. “Invention is the most important product of man’s creative brain. The ultimate purpose is the complete mastery of mind over the material world, the harnessing of human nature to human needs.” – Nikola Tesla
36. “Great moments are born great opportunity.” – Nikola Tesla
37. “Of all things I liked books the best.” – Nikola Tesla
