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

- Eli Whitney

I never thought my cotton gin would change history.

- Eli Whitney

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 pu…

- Eli Whitney

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

- Eli Whitney

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

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

- 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 …

- Eli Whitney