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The possessors of wealth can scarcely be indifferent to processes which, nearly or remotely have been the fertile source of their possessions.

Charles Babbage

If we look at the fact, we shall find that the great inventions of the age are not, with us at least, always produced in universities.
CHARLES BABBAGE

Age Education Fact Greatness Invention Production University
Those from whose pocket the salary is drawn, and by whose appointment the officer was made, have always a right to discuss the merits of their officers, and their modes of exercising the duties they are paid to perform.
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Appointment Discussion Exercise Money Performance Price
Perhaps the most important principle on which the economy of a manufacture depends, is the division of labour amongst the persons who perform the work.
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Important Performance Person Principle Work
The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of producing manufactured goods, has not been beneficial to that country alone in which it is concentrated distant kingdoms have participated in its advantages.
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Advantage Country Direction Distance Manufacture Production Science Skills
The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in each effort, but partly on the frequency with which it is exerted.
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Employment Frame Frequency Human Production Togetherness
There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.
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Calm Criticism Deserve Philosophy Strong
In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.
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Hope Mathematics Race
A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power.
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Animal Frequent Machine Power Simplicity Tools
Whenever the work is itself light, it becomes necessary, in order to economize time, to increase the velocity.
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Light Necessary Order Time Work
The possessors of wealth can scarcely be indifferent to processes which, nearly or remotely have been the fertile source of their possessions.
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Possession Source Wealth
A young man passes from our public schools to the universities, ignorant almost of the elements of every branch of useful knowledge.
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Element Knowledge Man School University Young
For one person who is blessed with the power of invention, many will always be found who have the capacity of applying principles.
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Blessing Invention Person Power Principle
At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.
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Human Knowledge Tools Work
An object is frequently not seen, from not knowing how to see it, rather than from any defect of the organ of vision.
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Frequent Object Organ See Vision
It will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
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Knowledge Possession Public Quantity University
The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.
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Character Legal Person Public

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