Quote by Howard Mumford Jones: Proud of Machines and Suspicious of Men

„Ours is the age which is proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to.“

Howard Mumford JonesHoward Mumford Jones on pride in thinking machines and suspicion of men who try.
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Howard Mumford Jones was an American literary scholar, historian, and writer.

This quote reflects the modern society's ambivalence towards progress and human thinking.


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Quote by Howard Mumford Jones about being proud of machines that think and suspicious of men who try to

Howard Mumford Jones (1892–1980) was an American literary scholar specializing in American literature and American Studies. He primarily taught at Harvard University and was also active as a poet and literary critic. In recognition of his work, he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in 1965.

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