To me a railway line is a thing of beauty, wherever it may be found. It is a symbol of a higher will and of a purpose transcending the puny sphere of the individual.
E. E. Fournier d’Albe
Where these words come from
- 95% sureThese words were traced back to where they first appeared. That source is listed below.
- Hephæstus, or The Soul of the Machine (1925); Exact wording and attribution checked. Author’s technological optimism and philosophical account of the purpose embodied in machinery.
- Hephæstus, or The Soul of the Machine (1925)
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