“Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve.”Napoleon Hill
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Napoleon Hill Quotes
American - Author|October 26, 1883 - November 8, 1970
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Napoleon Hill Quotes
Read 50 Napoleon Hill quotes on desire, persistence, success, failure and the power of thought from the author of Think and Grow Rich.
“Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything.”Napoleon Hill
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“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
PurposeDesire
“When your desires are strong enough you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.”Napoleon Hill
DesireWillpower
“Cherish your visions and your dreams as they are the children of your soul, the blueprints of your ultimate achievements.”Napoleon Hill
DreamsVision
“Man, alone, has the power to transform his thoughts into physical reality; man, alone, can dream and make his dreams come true.”Napoleon Hill
DreamsThoughts
“First comes thought; then organisation 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
ThoughtsImagination
“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
ImaginationSuccess
“Ideas are the beginning points of all fortunes.”Napoleon Hill
IdeasWealth
“All achievements, all earned riches, have their beginning in an idea.”Napoleon Hill
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“Just as our eyes need light in order to see, our minds need ideas in order to conceive.”Napoleon Hill
IdeasMind
“More gold has been mined from the thoughts of men than has been taken from the earth.”Napoleon Hill
ThoughtsWealth
“There are no limitations to the mind except those we acknowledge.”Napoleon Hill
MindLimits
“Any idea, plan, or purpose may be placed in the mind through repetition of thought.”Napoleon Hill
RepetitionMindset
“Fears are nothing more than a state of mind.”Napoleon Hill
FearMindset
“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
PlanningAction
“Reduce your plan to writing. The moment you complete this, you will have definitely given concrete form to the intangible desire.”Napoleon Hill
PlanningGoals
“Don't wait. The time will never be just right.”Napoleon Hill
ActionProcrastination
“Procrastination is the bad habit of putting off until the day after tomorrow what should have been done the day before yesterday.”Napoleon Hill
ProcrastinationHabits
“Action is the real measure of intelligence.”Napoleon Hill
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“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.”Napoleon Hill
CommitmentWinning
“Strength and growth come only through continuous effort and struggle.”Napoleon Hill
GrowthEffort
“Effort only fully releases its reward after a person refuses to quit.”Napoleon Hill
PersistenceReward
“Patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for success.”Napoleon Hill
PersistenceSuccess
“Persistence is to the character of man as carbon is to steel.”Napoleon Hill
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About Napoleon Hill
American - Author | October 26, 1883 - November 8, 1970
Napoleon Hill (October 26, 1883 – November 8, 1970) was an American self-help author, born in a one-room cabin in Wise County, Virginia. He worked as a newspaper reporter and later claimed that a 1908 interview with steel magnate Andrew Carnegie inspired him to spend 20 years studying the habits of successful people.
His books *The Law of Success* (1928) and *Think and Grow Rich* (1937) became some of the best-selling personal development books of all time, selling tens of millions of copies and influencing generations of motivational writers. However, historians have never been able to verify his claimed meetings with Carnegie and other famous figures, and his life included several failed business ventures and accusations of fraud. He died in South Carolina in 1970. Here are 50 Napoleon Hill quotes.
Frequently asked questions
Quick answers about Napoleon Hill and these famous quotes.
Who was Napoleon Hill?
Napoleon Hill was an American self-help author best known for *Think and Grow Rich* (1937). His books on success, desire and personal achievement have influenced many motivational speakers and writers.
What is Think and Grow Rich about?
*Think and Grow Rich* sets out 13 principles for success, including desire, faith, autosuggestion, specialised knowledge, imagination, organised planning, decision and persistence. It is one of the best-selling self-help books ever written.
Did Napoleon Hill really meet Andrew Carnegie?
Hill claimed that Carnegie commissioned him in 1908 to study successful people, but no independent evidence of their meeting has ever been found. Historians and journalists have questioned this and several other claims Hill made about his life.
What does "conceive and believe" mean?
Hill's famous line "Whatever the mind of man can conceive and believe, it can achieve" expresses his central idea: that a clear goal, combined with strong belief and action, makes success possible.
Which quotes are wrongly credited to Napoleon Hill?
"A goal is a dream with a deadline" and "The ladder of success is never crowded at the top" are widely credited to Hill online, but neither can be traced to his books, so we haven't included them.
What is "going the extra mile"?
"Going the extra mile" was one of Hill's key success principles: doing more and better work than you are paid for, which he believed would eventually bring greater rewards and opportunities.