#sir

The desire to economize time and mental effort in arithmetical computations, and to eliminate human liability to error is probably as old as the science of arithmetic itself. ↗

— Howard Aiken

#arithmetical #computations #desire #economize #effort

The people's desires have changed, but we're still stuck in our old issue set. ↗

— Patrick McHenry

#desires #issue #old #our #people

Two things are desired in order that intercourse may be had: First, that a minister or agent be allowed to reside at the capital. Second, that commerce between different countries be freely allowed. ↗

— Townsend Harris

#allowed #between #capital #commerce #countries

Of two pleasures, if there be one which all or almost all who have experience of both give a decided preference, irrespective of any feeling of moral obligation to prefer it, that is the more desirable pleasure. ↗

— John Stuart Mill

#any #both #decided #desirable #experience

The Conservatives over the years have done a great deal, from Sir John A, to Diefenbaker, and others. ↗

— Brian Mulroney

#deal #done #great #great deal #john

Yes, sir, I was in the processing room watching them actually process the film. ↗

— Abraham Zapruder

#film #i #process #processing #room

My dear sir, it haunted me for the rest of my life. ↗

— Peter O'Toole

#haunted #life #me #my life #rest

The desire to take medicine is perhaps the greatest feature which distinguishes man from animals. ↗

— William Osler

#distinguishes #feature #greatest #man #medicine

Discrimination due to age is one of the great tragedies of modern life. The desire to work and be useful is what makes life worth living, and to be told your efforts are not needed because you are the wrong age is a crime. ↗

— Johnny Ball

#because #crime #desire #discrimination #due

I also found being called Sir rather silly. ↗

— Harold Pinter

#being #called #found #i #rather