Quote#Speech
When we review all that has been done by mechanical devices toward…
Quote byClinton Edgar Woods · 1863–1927
Commonly attributed — not confirmed in an authoritative edition. Cited on Wikiquote to: The Electric Automobile (1900), p. 3; Cited in: Imes Chui (2006) The Evolution from Horse to Automobile: A Comparative International Study. p. 81.
English (original)
When we review all that has been done by mechanical devices toward the displacement of animal power, it is very hard to refrain from drawing a conclusion that the horse must go; that is, speaking in the broad sense of the word. Mechanically propelled vehicles for all purposes are here.
— Clinton Edgar Woods
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