groped in the dark, misled by many an ignis fatuus, but nature has a weak side, if we can only find it out.
Steam engine improvements
Reflecting on his experiments with steam engines
Late 18th century
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"I can think of nothing else than this machine."
Controversial"I sell here, Sir, what all the world desires to have—POWER."
Philosophical"Nothing man has discovered or imagined is to be named with the steam engine. It has no fellow."
Philosophical"I have spent more time fixing other men's mistakes than making my own."
Strange & Unusual"I would rather face a loaded cannon than settle a disputed account or make a bargain."
Philosophical