Matthew Boulton

"I sold here, Sir, what all the world desires to have – Power."

"The business of life is the acquisition of friends."

"My engine is Hercules – the power of Hercules."

"Steam is an Englishman."

"Industry and ingenuity are the parents of success."

"I have not been idle; my mind has been constantly employed."

"Quality is not an act, it is a habit."

"The true wealth of a nation lies in the ingenuity of its people."

"A man without purpose is a ship without a rudder."

"Knowledge is the foundation upon which all power is built."

"Every problem contains within itself the seeds of its own solution."

"To idle away one's time is to squander one's life."

"I have devoted myself to the service of mankind through industry."

"Friendship is the greatest luxury of life."

"The pursuit of excellence is the pursuit of truth."

"A man of business is a man of action."

"Innovation requires courage and perseverance."

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

"Time is the most precious commodity a man can possess."

"Success is built upon the foundation of honest hard work."

"To create is to live twice."

"A wise man learns from the failures of others."

"The greatest strength is in unity of purpose."

"Patience is the virtue that separates the great from the mediocre."

"My happiness consists in the knowledge that my work has been beneficial."

"Education is the light that dispels the darkness of ignorance."

"To dream is to envision what others cannot yet see."

"A nation's power lies in the minds of its engineers."

"The greatest invention is the will to improve."

"Freedom without responsibility is merely chaos."