war grows out of desire of the individual to gain advantage at the expense of his fellow man. - Napoleon Hill
When defeat comes, accept it as a signal that your plans are not sound, rebuild those plans, and set sail once more toward your coveted goal. - Napoleon Hill
Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel. - Napoleon Hill
Your big opportunity may be right where you are. - Napoleon Hill
Adversity relieves people of vanity and egotism. It discourages selfishness by proving that no one can succeed without the cooperation of others. - Napoleon Hill
First comes thought; then organization of that thought, into ideas and plans; then transformation of those plans into reality. The beginning, as you will observe, is in your imagination. - Napoleon Hill
Goals are dreams with a deadline. - Napoleon Hill
It is literally true that you can succeed best and quickest by helping others to succeed. - Napoleon Hill
Create a definite plan for carrying out your desire and begin at once, whether you are ready or not, to put this plan into action. - Napoleon Hill
Success in highest and noblest form calls for peace of mind and enjoyment and happiness which comes only to the man who has found the work he likes best. - Napoleon Hill
If you can't do great things, do small things in a great way. - Napoleon Hill
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
Any ideas, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought - Napoleon Hill
Do not wait: the time will never be 'just right'. Start where you stand, and work whatever tools you may have at your command and better tools will be found as you go along. - Napoleon Hill
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed of an equal or greater benefit. - Napoleon Hill
If you must speak ill of another, do not speak it, write it in the sand near the water's edge. - Napoleon Hill
If your imagination leads you to understand how quickly people grant your requests when those requests appeal to their self-interest, you can have practically anything you go after. - Napoleon Hill
Wise men, when in doubt whether to speak or to keep quiet, give themselves the benefit of the doubt, and remain silent. - Napoleon Hill
A genius is simply one who has taken full possession of his own mind and directed it toward objectives of his own choosing, without permitting outside influences to discourage or mislead him. - Napoleon Hill
Remember, the thoughts that you think and the statements you make regarding yourself determine your mental attitude. If you have a worthwhile objective, find the one reason why you can achieve it rather than hundreds of reasons why you can’t. - Napoleon Hill
Before success in any man's life he is sure to meet with much temporary defeat and, perhaps, some failure. When defeat overtakes a man, the easiest and most logical thing to do is to quit. That is exactly what the majority of men do. - Napoleon Hill
Within every adversity is an equal or greater opportunity. - Napoleon Hill
A philosophy a system of principles that will guide your thoughts and actions. - Napoleon Hill
Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success. - Napoleon Hill
The man who does more than he is paid for will soon be paid for more than he does. - Napoleon Hill
No one is ready for a thing until he believes he can acquire it. - Napoleon Hill
Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle. - Napoleon Hill
It is your responsibility to make sure that positive emotions constitute the dominating influence of your mind. - Napoleon Hill
Fears are nothing more than a state of mind - Napoleon Hill
When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve. - Napoleon Hill
Opportunity...it often comes disguised in the form of misfortune or temporary defeat. - Napoleon Hill
Procrastination is the bad habit of putting of until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday. - Napoleon Hill