Robert Fulton

Engineering United States 1765 – 1815 100 quotes

American engineer who built the first commercially successful steamboat, the Clermont.

Quotes by Robert Fulton

The submarine is no longer a dream; it is a necessity for future wars.

Proposal to the French Government 1801

Let us navigate not just rivers, but the currents of human endeavor.

Speech to Investors 1808

In the silence of the workshop, ideas roar like engines.

Personal Reflection 1798

The canal is the artery of commerce, pulsing with the lifeblood of trade.

Treatise on Canals 1796

I laugh at those who call my boat a folly; soon they will chase its wake.

Witty Remark in Diary 1807

Life's voyage is smoother with steam than with sails alone.

Letter to Family 1813

Politics obstructs the path of progress as dams block rivers.

Correspondence 1810

Art and engineering are twins in the cradle of creation.

Early Sketchbook Notes 1787

Perseverance turns the impossible into the inevitable.

Journal 1805

The Nautilus dives where others fear to float.

Submarine Design Notes 1800

In every failure, there is a blueprint for success.

Personal Aphorism 1795

Steam power will knit nations closer than treaties ever could.

Speech on Transportation 1812

The artist's eye sees beauty in the machine's precision.

Letter from London 1786

Time is the river we must learn to harness.

Late Reflection 1814

Critics are like headwinds; they only propel the determined forward.

Comeback in Interview 1809

Engineering is the poetry of function.

Essay on Design 1803

The future floats on waves of innovation.

Famous Saying 1811

From Pennsylvania fields to Atlantic swells, my mind has wandered.

Autobiographical Excerpt 1790

War demands cunning below the waves as above.

Military Proposal 1802

Humor lightens the load of laborious invention.

Diary Joke 1804