The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness...#Charles Babbage
The proportion between the velocity with which men or animals move, and the weights they...#Charles Babbage
The possessors of wealth can scarcely be indifferent to processes which, nearly or remotely have...#Charles Babbage
The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on...#Charles Babbage
The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction;...#Charles Babbage
The accumulation of skill and science which has been directed to diminish the difficulty of...#Charles Babbage
That the state of knowledge in any country will exert a directive influence on the...#Charles Babbage
That science has long been neglected and declining in England, is not an opinion originating...#Charles Babbage
Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.#Charles Babbage
