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If time is money, it seems moral to save time, above all one's own, and such parsimony is excused by consideration for others. One is straight-forward.


Theodor Adorno


#consideration #excused #money #moral #others

The history of our country is not the history of any other country in the world which is either practicing advanced democracy or struggling to lay the foundation for democracy.


Ibrahim Babangida


#any #country #democracy #either #foundation

A powerful attraction exists, therefore, to the promotion of a study and of duties of all others engrossing the time most completely, and which is less benefited than most others by any acquaintance with science.


Charles Babbage


#any #attraction #benefited #completely #duties

Those from whose pocket the salary is drawn, and by whose appointment the officer was made, have always a right to discuss the merits of their officers, and their modes of exercising the duties they are paid to perform.


Charles Babbage


#appointment #discuss #drawn #duties #exercising

I am inclined to attach some importance to the new system of manufacturing; and venture to throw it out with the hope of its receiving a full discussion among those who are most interestedin the subject.


Charles Babbage


#among #attach #discussion #full #hope

Well, what I tried to do is simply to get out on the land. And when I came to Washington, I think one of the mistakes we made early on was kind of having an ideological dispute up in the Congress.


Bruce Babbitt


#congress #dispute #early #get #having

In turning from the smaller instruments in frequent use to the larger and more important machines, the economy arising from the increase of velocity becomes more striking.


Charles Babbage


#becomes #economy #frequent #important #increase

Perhaps it would be better for science, that all criticism should be avowed.


Charles Babbage


#better #criticism #perhaps #science #should

The public character of every public servant is legitimate subject of discussion, and his fitness or unfitness for office may be fairly canvassed by any person.


Charles Babbage


#character #discussion #every #fairly #fitness

There is, however, another purpose to which academies contribute. When they consist of a limited number of persons, eminent for their knowledge, it becomes an object of ambition to be admitted on their list.


Charles Babbage


#admitted #ambition #another #becomes #consist






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