Reason For Issue
The Brunel stamps were issued to commemorate the bicentenary of the birth of Isambard Kingdom Brunel. Widely recognised as one of the greats of the Industrial age, the stamps celebrate Brunel's achievements in the spheres of bridge building, tunnels, Paddington Station and ship building.
Read more about this topic: Brunel (British Postage Stamps)
Famous quotes containing the words reason and/or issue:
“It was not reason that besieged Troy; it was not reason that sent forth the Saracen from the desert to conquer the world; that inspired the crusades; that instituted the monastic orders; it was not reason that produced the Jesuits; above all, it was not reason that created the French Revolution. Man is only great when he acts from the passions; never irresistible but when he appeals to the imagination.”
—Benjamin Disraeli (1804–1881)
“We have nothing to do, but to choose what is right, to be steady in the pursuit of it, and leave the issue to Providence.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)