Ocupation: Inventor
Life: December 8, 1765 - January 8, 1825
Birthday: December 8
Death: January 8
I have always believed that I should have had no difficulty in causing my rights to be respected.
Topics: Respect, Rights, Should
An invention can be so valuable as to be worthless to the inventor,
Topics: Invention, Inventor, Valuable
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.
Topics: Fashion, Giving, Tools
I have not only Arms but a large proportion of Armourers to make.
Topics: Arms, Proportion
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.
Topics: School, Desire, Reputation, Penmanship
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.
Topics: Taken, Power, Men
I never thought my cotton gin would change history.
Topics: Cotton, Gin