Charles Babbage

The difference of rank in life is, in a great measure, the effect of chance.

The man of science does not merely discover; he must also interpret and apply.

The progress of science is marked not only by the accumulation of facts, but by the simplification of principles.

The Analytical Engine is a machine of the most general nature.

The cost of production depends mainly upon the quantity of labour required, and the wages which must be paid for that labour.

The true philosopher is he who is willing to embrace every truth, from whatever quarter it may come.