Nikola Tesla on Wisdom Quotes

"The individual is ephemeral, races and nations come and go, but humanity remains as a continuous stream."

"Money does not represent such a value as men have placed upon it."

"To truly comprehend the cosmos, one must shift their perspective to the mechanics of energy, frequency, and vibration."

"Of all the frictional resistances, the one that most retards human movement is ignorance."

"We crave for new sensations but soon become indifferent to them. The wonders of yesterday are today common occurrences."

"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."

"Misunderstandings are always caused by the inability of appreciating one another's point of view."

"Every living being is an engine geared to the wheelwork of the universe."

"The human being is a self-propelled automaton entirely under the control of external influences."

"I do not rush into actual construction; rather, I mature the idea entirely in my mind, refining every detail and correcting every fault before I ever touch a tool."

"I am profoundly grateful for the books I read in my youth, which opened my eyes to the wonders of science and invention."

"I visualize my inventions entirely in my mind, correcting faults and running them in my imagination before I ever construct them physically."

"I am thankful to my father for his constant efforts in training my memory and developing my critical faculties."

"In a world demanding conformity, anti-social behavior is often the hallmark of true intelligence."

"One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite insane."

"Most persons are so absorbed in the contemplation of the outside world that they are wholly oblivious to what is passing on within themselves."

"Instinct is something which transcends knowledge."

"Great invention demands such intense devotion that it rarely leaves room for the commitments of marriage."

"The female mind will eventually demonstrate a capacity for intellectual achievement that matches and perhaps exceeds that of the male."

"Moving away from the barbarism of slaughtering animals toward vegetarianism is a necessary step for civilization."

"Peace can only come as a natural consequence of universal enlightenment."

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, think in terms of energy, frequency and vibration."

"Life is and ever will remain an equation incapable of solution, but it contains certain known factors."

"The gift of life is the greatest gift of all. We should be grateful for every moment we are given to witness the wonders of the world."

"I am grateful for the intuition that guides me when logic fails, for it is the voice of the universe speaking to me."

"It is paradoxical, yet true, to say, that the more we know, the more ignorant we become in the absolute sense."

"When science pivots to study non-physical phenomena, its progress will explode exponentially compared to the past."

"The heart is the most wonderful machine in the world. We should be grateful for every beat that sustains our life."

"In a crystal we have clear evidence of the existence of a formative life principle."

"If you want to find the secrets of the universe, you must look beyond the physical and study the laws of resonance and vibration."

"My brain is only a receiver, in the Universe there is a core from which we obtain knowledge, strength and inspiration."