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Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it civilization
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"Inventor: A person who makes an ingenious arrangement of wheels, levers and springs, and believes it civilization"

- Ambrose Bierce

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This quote by Ambrose Bierce is an amusing take on the idea of innovation as well as innovators. He is suggesting that inventors are people that develop complex devices and think that this is the peak of people. He is poking fun at the suggestion that inventors assume that their creations are one of the most crucial thing worldwide, and that they are the ones that are progressing civilization. He is additionally indicating that creators are typically extremely pleased with their creations, which they overstate their value. In a way, he is suggesting that inventors are commonly too concentrated on their innovations and also not enough on the bigger photo of world. He is additionally suggesting that inventors often overestimate the impact of their creations on culture. To conclude, this quote is an amusing take on the idea of invention and inventors, and also suggests that they frequently overstate the importance of their creations.

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Ambrose Bierce This quote is written / told by Ambrose Bierce between June 24, 1842 and December 26, 1914. He was a famous Journalist from USA. The author also have 124 other quotes.

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