The opinion of the world does not affect me. I have placed as the real values in my life what follows when I am dead.
Interpretation
Tesla emphasizes focusing on lasting values rather than societal opinions or material concerns.
In this quote, Nikola Tesla reflects on the importance of prioritizing what truly matters in life, which he perceives to be the values and contributions that endure beyond one's lifetime. He rejects external judgments and societal norms, asserting that his legacy should be shaped by his intrinsic beliefs and the impact he leaves behind, rather than the fleeting approval of others.
In practice
This quote can be used in a motivational speech about pursuing one's true passions.
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To renounce freedom is to renounce one's humanity, one's rights as a man and equally one's duties.
Faith is the function of the heart.
When I consider the multitude of associated forces which are diffused through nature - when I think of that calm balancing of their energies which enables those most powerful in themselves, most destructive to the world's creatures and economy, to dwell associated together and be made subservient to the wants of creation, I rise from the contemplation more than ever impressed with the wisdom, the beneficence, and grandeur, beyond our language to express, of the Great Disposer of us all.
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It takes a long while for a naturally trustful person to reconcile himself to the idea that after all God will not help him
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