“Engineering training deals with the exact sciences. That sort of exactness makes for truth and conscience. It might be good for the world if more men had that sort of mental start in life even if they did not pursue the profession.” IfsMenWorldLifeMightScienceDealsTrainingConscienceBe GoodProfessionPursueEngineeringExactnessExact Sciences Book:Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920 Source: Memoirs: Years of adventure, 1874-1920
“The Holy Scriptures...can alone secure to society order and peace, and to our courts of justice and constitutions of government, purity, stability, and usefulness.....Bibles are strong entrenchments. Where they abound, men cannot pursue wicked courses and at the same time enjoy quiet conscience.” MenGovernmentOrderCoursesStrongEnjoyJusticeHolyQuietConscienceConstitutionCourtScripturePursueSecurePurityWickedStabilityUsefulnessHoly Scriptures Author:James McHenry
“Every man wishes to pursue his occupation and to enjoy the fruits of his labours and the produce of his property in peace and safety, and with the least possible expense. When these things are accomplished, all the objects for which government ought to be established are answered.” MenGovernmentWishEnjoyObjectsProduceOughtSafetyPropertyFruitEvery ManPursueAccomplishedLabourExpensesOccupation Author:Thomas Jefferson
“Follow a shadow, it still flies you, Seem to fly, it will pursue: So court a mistress, she denies you; Let her alone, she will court you. Say are not women truly, then, Styled but the shadows of us men?” MenStillsSeemsShadowCourtDenyPursueMistressWooing Author:Ben Jonson