Famous Statements
- Rail travel at high speed is not possible because passengers, unable to breathe, would die of asphyxia.
- Men might as well project a voyage to the Moon as attempt to employ steam navigation against the stormy North Atlantic Ocean.
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Famous quotes containing the words famous and/or statements:
“The humanity of famous intellectuals lies in being wrong with gracious courtesy when dealing with those who are not famous.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche (1844–1900)
“Is it true or false that Belfast is north of London? That the galaxy is the shape of a fried egg? That Beethoven was a drunkard? That Wellington won the battle of Waterloo? There are various degrees and dimensions of success in making statements: the statements fit the facts always more or less loosely, in different ways on different occasions for different intents and purposes.”
—J.L. (John Langshaw)