"It is quite clear that the Engine may be used as an aid to the human mind in calculating results, rather than merely performing arithmetic operations."

"The Analytical Engine is not merely a tool for arithmetic, but a tool for thought."

"I am not content to be a mere follower; I want to be a leader."

"The Analytical Engine might act upon other things besides number, were objects found whose mutual fundamental relations could be expressed by those of the abstract science of operations, and which sho…"

"The Analytical Engine opens up a new era in the history of scientific investigation."