Some kinds of nails, such as those used for defending the soles of coarse shoes, called hobnails, require a particular form of the head, which is made by the stroke of a die.

Charles Babbage

Telegraphs are machines for conveying information over extensive lines with great rapidity.

Charles Babbage

In mathematics we have long since drawn the rein, and given over a hopeless race.

Charles Babbage

The fatigue produced on the muscles of the human frame does not altogether depend on the actual force employed in each effort, but partly on the frequency with which it is exerted.

Charles Babbage

Whenever the work is itself light, it becomes necessary, in order to economize time, to increase the velocity.

Charles Babbage

The economy of human time is the next advantage of machinery in manufactures.

Charles Babbage

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

Errors using inadequate data are much less than those using no data at all.

Charles Babbage

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

Another mode of accumulating power arises from lifting a weight and then allowing it to fall.

Charles Babbage

A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is generally used with the hand, whilst a machine is frequently moved by animal or steam power.

Charles Babbage

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

Charles Babbage