Technology Quotes

From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.

12000 quotes

"Technology amplifies human nature; it makes the wise more wise, the fool more foolish."
Diogenes Laërtius
"Technology without wisdom is dangerous; wisdom without technology is incomplete."
Diogenes Laërtius
P
"Technology is a tool that amplifies human intention, for better or worse."
Petronius
P
"Technology progresses exponentially; wisdom progresses slowly."
Petronius
P
"Technology amplifies the nature of those who use it; it is neither good nor evil in itself."
Porphyry
P
"Technology is the externalization of human intention; examine the tool and you see the maker."
Porphyry
"Technology should serve man, not master him."
Diogenes Laërtius
J
"Technology is merely a tool; wisdom is how we use it."
Juvenal
A
"Technology is but a tool; wisdom decides how it is used."
Apuleius
S
"Technology serves those who possess wisdom."
Strabo
H
"In the astrolabe, I see not just an instrument, but a symbol of human aspiration."
Hypatia
H
"The astrolabe is a book written in brass; those who can read it understand the language of the spheres."
Hypatia
P
"Technology is the tool of man, yet man becomes the tool of technology."
Petronius
P
"Technology is the mirror in which we see our own mortality."
Petronius
"Technology should serve humanity, not replace it."
Diogenes Laërtius
"Technology is a tool, not a master."
Diogenes Laërtius
J
"Technology is a tool; wisdom lies in how we use it."
Juvenal
P
"Technology advances, but human nature remains bound to the same eternal questions."
Porphyry
A
"Technology is the extension of human will."
Apuleius
M
"Technology shapes our future."
Martial
M
"Technology is a tool for progress."
Martial
A
"Technology amplifies both our virtue and our vice."
Ammianus Marcellinus
S
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Suetonius
S
"Technology is best when it gives everyone access to the same information."
Suetonius
T
"The technology of any period is the basis of its civilization."
Tacitus
J
"No technology can replace the human heart."
Juvenal
J
"Technology advances faster than wisdom to use it."
Juvenal
L
"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Livy
P
"Technology is a tool, not a master."
Pliny the Younger
A
"Technology extends human capability but does not improve human wisdom."
Ammianus Marcellinus