Science Quotes

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"Science advances through the courage of enquiry."
Matthew Boulton
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"Science teaches us how; philosophy teaches us why."
William Astor
"Science reveals what invention makes possible."
Jedediah Strutt
"In the laboratory and workshop, truth reveals itself."
Jedediah Strutt
R
"I did not invent the water frame by accident; I engineered it through reason."
Richard Arkwright
R
"I have proven that mechanical advantage can overcome any natural limitation."
Richard Arkwright
"To understand the machine is to understand the very nature of order within chaos."
Jedediah Strutt
R
"I have attempted to lay the foundation for a new science of society."
Robert Owen
"I have spent my life proving that science and commerce are not enemies."
Matthew Boulton
W
"In science, certainty is the enemy of discovery."
William Astor
W
"The scientist who never doubts will never truly discover."
William Astor
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"Science is the pursuit of truth."
George Stephenson
G
"Science unlocks nature's secrets."
George Stephenson
I
"The public have always been ready to receive with avidity information respecting the marvels of nature."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
I
"The engineer is the translator of the scientist's theories into practical reality."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Science is the handmaiden of industry; both serve human progress."
Matthew Boulton
J
"If others would but reflect on mathematics as deeply as I have, they would find more strange things in numbers than I have found."
John Wanamaker
M
"Science is organized knowledge."
Marshall Field
M
"Science reveals nature's secrets."
Marshall Field
G
"Scientific principles are not theoretical abstractions; they are laws written in iron and steam."
George Stephenson
R
"The science of society is the greatest of all sciences."
Robert Owen
R
"The greatest discoveries come from practical observation."
Robert Owen
I
"The greatest discoveries are often made by those who refuse to accept conventional wisdom."
Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The frame of a machine teaches us the frame of society."
Jedediah Strutt
"The machine that serves well must first be understood fully."
Jedediah Strutt
R
"The machines I have created are merely tools; the true engine is the human will."
Richard Arkwright
"In the marriage of science and craft lies the future of manufacturing."
Matthew Boulton
F
"Science reveals the secrets of creation."
Frank Woolworth
M
"Science tells us how things work; wisdom tells us when to use them."
Marshall Field
M
"Markets move on science; people move on stories and emotion."
Marshall Field