"The dollar is the final term in almost every equation which arises in the practice of engineering in any or all of its branches, except qualifiedly as to military and naval engineering, where in some cases cost may be ignored."

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Source : "Industrial Engineering". An Address Delivered at the Purdue University, February 24, 1905.

Henry R. Towne

#Military Quotes #Engineering Quotes #Practice Quotes

“What I have left is from my native spring; I've still a heart that swells, in scorn of fate, And lifts me to my banks.”
“In an open adoption agreement, you agree to a minimum number of visits - a floor, not a ceiling. It's enforceable.”
“If you got problems like unemployment, Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and there's a guy that's always been there for you and for your family, then you say 'He's a nice guy. I don't know where he came from or how long he's been here, but Charlie Rangel's the man.' That's what I'm relying on.”
“Our capacity for fulfillment can come only through faith and feelings. But our capacity for survival must come from reason and knowledge.”

Source : Heinz R. Pagels (2012). “The Cosmic Code: Quantum Physics as the Language of Nature”, p.347, Courier Corporation
“Street photography is art and if art is a crime, please God, forgive me.”
“I really love big scarves. I have a whole bunch.”
“I think in television there's more of an awareness about a need for more diversity, but there still needs to be great practical strides taken to improve diversity in front of and behind the camera.”

Source : Source: variety.com
“That's history. I say history because it happened in the past.”

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