For one person who is blessed with the power of invention, many will always be found who have the capacity of applying principles.
Charles BabbageIf we look at the fact, we shall find that the great inventions of the age are not, with us at least, always produced in universities.
Charles BabbageIt will be readily admitted, that a degree conferred by an university, ought to be a pledge to the public that he who holds it possesses a certain quantity of knowledge.
Charles Babbage