Technology Quotes
From the printing press to AI, these quotes explore humanity's relationship with its own inventions.
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"Technology is a tool, not a master."Marshall Field
"The railroad is not merely a means of transport; it is the thread that binds civilization together."George Stephenson
"The technology we create reflects the values we hold; therefore, build wisely."George Stephenson
"The true purpose of technology is to serve humanity, not to dominate it."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The stocking frame is not merely a machine, but a reflection of human ingenuity applied to necessity."Jedediah Strutt
"The machinery of production is the backbone of national prosperity, and he who masters it shall master commerce itself."Richard Arkwright
"The machines I have built are but extensions of the human mind made manifest."Richard Arkwright
"The steam engine is the modern Prometheus, bringing power to mankind."Matthew Boulton
"Technology should serve humanity, not enslave it."Frank Woolworth
"The real estate of a retailer is not the building; it is the customer's mind."Marshall Field
"The locomotive is the greatest marvel of our age, a machine that proves man can conquer distance itself."George Stephenson
"The technology of tomorrow is the philosophy of today made concrete."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Technology should serve humanity, never the reverse; this is my fundamental belief."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"The power of machinery lies not in the machine itself, but in the mind that directs it."Richard Arkwright
"The stocking frame is not merely a machine, but a testament to human ingenuity and the power of innovation to transform society."Jedediah Strutt
"The future belongs to those willing to question the accepted and test the untried."Jedediah Strutt
"Technology should serve humanity; when it begins to dominate us, we have lost our way."Jedediah Strutt
"The tools we create remake us as surely as we remake them through use."Jedediah Strutt
"The locomotive is the iron horse that shall revolutionize the world's commerce and bring nations closer together."George Stephenson
"I design not for the present day alone, but for the ages to come."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"I am opposed to the laying of cables. I believe they will be found to be entirely useless."Isambard Kingdom Brunel
"Technology should serve humanity, not dominate it."Owen D. Young
"Technology must be guided by ethics."Owen D. Young
"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."Marshall Field
"Technology amplifies our nature; use it to amplify your best self."Marshall Field
"I believe in the future of the automobile industry."Walter Chrysler
"The best invention is the one that solves a real problem."Walter Chrysler
"Technology should serve humanity, not the reverse."Harvey Firestone
"Technology without ethics is civilization in decline."Harvey Firestone
"The present age of wireless telegraphy has a most important bearing on the future of civilization."Guglielmo Marconi