Words are tools which automatically carve concepts out of experience.

Words are tools which automatically carve concepts out of experience.

Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.

Intelligence is the faculty of making artificial objects, especially tools to make tools.

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools read more

A determined soul will do more with a rusty monkey wrench than a loafer will accomplish with all the tools in a machine shop.

A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he read more

A tool is but the extension of a man's hand, and a machine is but a complex tool. And he that invents a machine augments the power of a man and the well-being of mankind.

Building up arms is not a substitute for diplomacy.

Building up arms is not a substitute for diplomacy.

Never, never pin your whole faith on any human being: not if he is the best and wisest in the read more

Never, never pin your whole faith on any human being: not if he is the best and wisest in the whole world. There are lots of nice things you can do with sand; but do not try building a house on it.