Technology Quotes

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

12000 quotes

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"Technology is neither good nor evil; it is an amplifier of human intention."
Charles Flint
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"Technology is humanity's way of extending its reach beyond its grasp."
Elmer Sperry
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"Technology that confuses its users has failed its primary purpose."
Elmer Sperry
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"Technology serves humanity best when humans never notice it working."
Elmer Sperry
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"Technology amplifies both our capabilities and our responsibilities."
Colby M. Chester
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"Technology is a mirror of our values and intentions."
Colby M. Chester
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"We must embrace technology as a tool for human progress, not as an end in itself."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Technology is the great amplifier of human nature—for better and worse."
James Fisk
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"Technology is merely a tool for increasing dominion."
Jay Gould
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"Technology advances fastest when one man controls the entire industry."
Jay Gould
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"The best instrument is one that serves humanity without being noticed."
Elmer Sperry
"In my era, those who embraced technology prospered; those who resisted perished."
Charles Crocker
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"The greatest computer is the human mind. We must never forget that."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."
Thomas J. Watson Sr.
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"Technology amplifies human nature—both our best and our worst."
Colby M. Chester
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"Technology is a mirror held up to human nature—we see ourselves reflected back."
Colby M. Chester
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"Technology is a tool; wisdom is knowing how to use it."
James Fisk
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"Technology amplifies human nature; it does not change it."
James Fisk
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"The technology of tomorrow is built by those who refuse to accept today's limitations."
Charles Flint
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"The railroad is the greatest achievement of civilization."
Collis P. Huntington
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"Technology is best when it brings people together."
Mark Hopkins
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"Technology should serve humanity, not control it."
Leland Stanford
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"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."
Stephen Girard
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"Technology is a tool; humanity is the master."
Stephen Girard
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"The railroad is destiny in steel and steam."
Jay Gould
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"The railroad does not merely move goods; it moves the future itself."
James Fisk
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"The railroad is not merely transportation; it is the nervous system of empire."
James Fisk
"The railroad is not merely a business enterprise; it is the backbone of civilization itself."
Charles Crocker
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"The railroad is progress made manifest in iron and determination."
Collis P. Huntington
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"The railroad transformed the continent because it connected the possible to the inevitable."
Collis P. Huntington