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Most people misunderstand Purpose, but Nikola Tesla saw it differently. This collection isolates their contrarian insights, backed by full source attribution so you can verify the context. Whether you're questioning conventional wisdom or seeking a fresh perspective, these quotes challenge how you think about Purpose. Keep this archive close when you need to cut through groupthink and see clearly.
"The progressive development of man is vitally dependent on invention. It is the most important product of his creative brain. For this, we must be grateful to the spark of inspiration."
"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."
"I am thankful for the opportunity to work on projects that I believe will change the world for the better."
"The expectation that I would join the clergy hung over my youth like a dark, oppressive cloud."
"My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration."
"Studying the mechanisms of nature and the laws governing her forces is the highest pursuit of the human intellect."
"Our virtues and our failings are inseparable, much like force and matter; if you separate them, the individual ceases to exist."
"Once wireless technology is fully realized, the entire planet will function as a singular, cohesive brain."
"I am very happy to think that my work has been of some value to the world, and I am grateful for the chance to serve humanity."
"Money does not represent the value that society places upon it; I have invested all my earnings back into my work to uncover new secrets for mankind."
"Many are so consumed by the basic struggle for survival that they miss the higher purpose of existence."
"Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe."
"Our senses deceive us into thinking the world is solid and static, but in reality, it is a constant flux of energy and motion."
"An inventor's endeavor is essentially lifesaving."
"Mental power is a divine gift, and by tuning our minds to this truth, we align ourselves with that great power."
"In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle."
"To conquer the steepness of the climb, we must generate a force greater than the resistance holding us back."
"I value money only for what it allows me to give to the world; my earnings are reinvested into discoveries to ease humanity's burden."
"The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and pass away, but man remains."
"To create and to propagate... is the mission of man."
"The mind is a powerful tool, and I am thankful for the discipline that allows me to focus it on the problems of humanity."
"We possess instincts that transcend logic, fine fibers of perception that reveal truths when the rational mind fails."
"The world is a beautiful place, and I am thankful for the chance to contribute to its beauty through my work."
"I am thankful for the ability to dream, for it is in dreams that the future is born."
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