Quotes by Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Alexander Graham Bell

Scottish-born scientist, inventor, engineer, and innovator

Lived from: 1847 - 1922

Category: Scientists Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 3 march 1847 Died: 2 august 1922

  • Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids.
  • Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself.

Quotes 1 till 12 of 12.

  • A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • America is a country of inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Before anything else, preparation is the key to success.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Concentrate all your thoughts upon the work at hand. The sun's rays do not burn until brought to a focus.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Educate the masses, elevate their standard of intelligence, and you will certainly have a successful nation.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Great discoveries and improvements invariably involve the cooperation of many minds. I may be given credit for having blazed the trail, but when I look at the subsequent developments I feel the credit is due to others rather than to myself.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Neither the Army nor the Navy is of any protection, or very little protection, against aerial raids.
    The Military Quotation Book by James Charlton p. 37
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • Sometimes we stare so long at a door that is closing that we see too late the one that is open.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • The most successful men in the end are those whose success is the result of steady accretion.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • The nation that secures control of the air will ultimately control the world.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined not to quit until he finds it.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
  • When one door closes another door opens; but we so often look so long and so regretfully upon the closed door, that we do not see the ones which open for us.
    ― Alexander Graham Bell
    - +
     0
All Alexander Graham Bell famous quotes and sayings you will always find on greatest-quotations.com

Popular subjects

Popular authors

Questions and Answers

What are the most famous quotes from Alexander Graham Bell?

The two most famous quotes from Alexander Graham Bell are:

  • "A man, as a general rule, owes very little to what he is born with - a man is what he makes of himself."
  • "America is a country of inventors, and the greatest of inventors are the newspaper men.
    "

When did Alexander Graham Bell live?

Alexander Graham Bell was born in 1847 and died in the year 1922.