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

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Data Errors Inadequate Less Much Than Those Using

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

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Drawn Given Hopeless Long Mathematics Over Race Rein Since

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There are few circumstances which so strongly distinguish the philosopher, as the calmness with which he can reply to criticisms he may think undeservedly severe.

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Calmness Circumstances Criticisms Distinguish Few He May Philosopher Reply Severe Strongly Think Which

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Those from whose pocket the salary is drawn, and by whose appointment the officer was made, have always a right to discuss the merits of their officers, and their modes of exercising the duties they are paid to perform.

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Always Appointment Discuss Drawn Duties Exercising Made Merits Modes Officer Officers Paid Perform Pocket Right Salary Those Whose

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On two occasions I have been asked, 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Able Am Answers Apprehend Asked Been Come Confusion Could Figures Ideas Kind Machine Occasions Out Pray Provoke Put Question Right Rightly Two Will Wrong You I Am Mr

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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

Topics: Animal Frequently Generally Hand Machine More Moved Power Simple Steam Than Tool Used Whilst

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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

Topics: Acquaintance Any Attraction Duties Exists Less Most Others Powerful Promotion Science Study Than Therefore Time Which

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

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Accumulate Allowing Another Arises Fall Lifting Mode Power Then Weight

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

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Advantage Economy Human Machinery Next Time

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

~Charles Babbage

Topics: Becomes Each Every Human Increase Knowledge Labour New Tool Well

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Biography

Nationality: English

Type: Mathematician

Born: December 26th, 1792

Died: October 18th, 1871

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