Quotes about Tools

23 quotes about Tools

A tool is usually more simple than a machine; it is...

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.

Quote by Charles Babbage about tools

At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the...

At each increase of knowledge, as well as on the contrivance of every new tool, human labour becomes abridged.

Quote by Charles Babbage about tools

The difference between a tool and a machine is not capable of very precise distinction; nor is it necessary, in a popular explanation of those terms, to limit very strictly their acceptation.

Quote by Charles Babbage about tools

The Postal Service needs tools to modernize and compete....

The Postal Service needs tools to modernize and compete. That is why today I am a cosponsor of H.R. 22, the Postal Accountability and Enhancement Act.

Quote by Joe Baca about tools

And internalization is used in this country as a very...

And internalization is used in this country as a very effective political tool.

Quote by Kathy Acker about tools

Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.

Reading is a basic tool in the living of a good life.

Quote by Joseph Addison about tools

In our struggle to restrain the violence and contain the damage, we tend to forget that the human capacity for aggression is more than a monstrous defect, that it is also a crucial survival tool.

Quote by Katherine Dunn about tools

I think it's fair to say that personal computers have become the most empowering tool we've ever created. They're tools of communication, they're tools of creativity, and they can be shaped by their user.

Quote by Bill Gates about tools

I'm a great believer that any tool that enhances communication has profound effects in terms of how people can learn from each other, and how they can achieve the kind of freedoms that they're interested in.

Quote by Bill Gates about tools

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids...

Technology is just a tool. In terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important.

Quote by Bill Gates about tools

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is...

Wealth is a tool of freedom, but the pursuit of wealth is the way to slavery.

Quote by Frank Herbert about tools

When working on a motor vehicle engine, any tool dropped...

When working on a motor vehicle engine, any tool dropped will land directly under the center of the engine.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tools

If you drop a tool or small part while working on a car, ...

If you drop a tool or small part while working on a car, it will roll to the exact center underneath the vehicle.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tools

If you drop a tool or a part it will roll to the exact...

If you drop a tool or a part it will roll to the exact center underneath your car thus extending your repair enjoyment.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tools

You can't reach the tool dropped while working on a car...

You can't reach the tool dropped while working on a car engine, and it will be a non-magnetic alloy.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tools

When working up high the tool you drop will always land...

When working up high the tool you drop will always land to do the most damage to the tool and the object it hits.

Quote by Edward A. Murphy about tools

I definitely think that movies have the possibility to be...

I definitely think that movies have the possibility to be something positive, and are really becoming teaching tools for a lot of kids growing up.

Quote by Larisa Oleynik about tools

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our...

Justice and truth are too such subtle points that our tools are too blunt to touch them accurately.

Quote by Blaise Pascal about tools

My own experience has been that the tools I need for my...

My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.

Quote by William Faulkner about tools

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener...

A sharp tongue is the only edge tool that grows keener with constant use.

Quote by Washington Irving about tools

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