Eli Whitney Quotes

• I never thought my cotton gin would change history.

  Eli Whitney

  Cotton, Gin

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• An invention can be so valuable as to be worthless to the inventor.

  Eli Whitney

  Invention, Inventor, Valuable

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• I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.

  Eli Whitney

  Respect, Rights, Should Have

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• 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.

  Eli Whitney

  Fashion, Giving, Tools

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• 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.

  Eli Whitney

  Taken, Power, Men

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• I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.

  Eli Whitney

  Arms, Proportion

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• 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.

  Eli Whitney

  School, Desire, Reputation

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