James Nasmyth famous quotes
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OUR history begins before we are born. We represent the hereditary influences of our race, and our ancestors virtually live in us.
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From a very early period of my life I have derived the highest enjoyment from listening to music, especially to melody, which is to me the most pleasing form of composition.
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In order to keep pace with the influx of work I had to take on fresh hands.
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Time passed by. I had furnished steam hammers to the principal foundries in England. I had sent them abroad, even to Russia. At length it became known to the Lords of the Admiralty that a new power in forging had been introduced.
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Everything connected with war and warlike exploits is interesting to a boy.
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In 1854 I took out a patent for puddling iron by means of steam.
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In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect.
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My father was always anxious to give pleasure to his children. Accordingly, he took me one day, as a special treat, to the top of the grand old tower, to see the chimes played.
-- James Nasmyth
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On matters of race, on matters of decency, baseball should lead the way.
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Usually when you ask somebody in college why they are there, they'll tell you it's to get an education. The truth of it is, they are there to get the degree so that they can get ahead in the rat race. Too many college radicals are two-timing punks. The only reason you should be in college is to destroy it.
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We feel strongly that the spirit characteristic of America at its noblest, above all the pursuit of higher learning, cannot admit of any conditions as to personnel other than those designed to promote the objects for which this institution is established, and particularly with no regard whatever to accidents of race, creed, or sex.
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Bowie's been a huge influence on me.
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All the violence in videos and movies, you can't tell me that that wouldn't influence a disturbed person.
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I really and definitely think that France has the capability to come forward. The EU should maintain their own position, without influence.
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I don't know if the unborn has rights, but I do know that being born again doesn't give you more rights.
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Indians don't last in prison. They weren't born for it like the whites.
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In pain is a new time born.
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Doing what you were born to do … That's the way to be happy.
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