Arthur Young Quotes
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The tendency of philosophers who know nothing of machinery is to talk of man as a mere mechanism, intending by this to imply that he is without purpose. This shows a lack of understanding of machines as well as of man.
Arthur Young
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Author Details:
Type:
Writer Quotes
Category:
English Writer Quotes
Date of Birth:
November 11, 1741
Date of Death:
April 20, 1820
Nationality:
English
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