Eli Whitney
I have now taken a serious task upon myself and I fear a greater one that is in the power of any man to perform in the given time-but it is too late to go back.Collection: Fear
One of my primary objects is to form the tools so the tools themselves shall fashion the work and give to every part its just proportion.Collection: Work
I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.Collection: Respect
I can make just such ones if I had tools, and I could make tools if I had tools to make them with.
I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.
You are undoubtedly acquainted with my Reputation, and as for my Penmanship it must speak for itself; this is to desire your Approbation to keep a public school.
I never thought my cotton gin would change history.Collection: Cotton
An invention can be so valuable as to be worthless to the inventor.Collection: Invention