3 Quotes & Sayings By Edward Forbes

Edward Forbes was born in 1873. He served as an officer of the Confederate States of America during the American Civil War. After the war, he went on to become a civil engineer, working throughout the United States, Canada, and Mexico. He eventually settled in Dallas, Texas, where he continued to work as an engineer for many years before retiring in 1941 Read more

During his career, he was involved with various engineering firms, but his most notable work was serving as Vice President of the Texas Railroad Commission for twenty years. Forbes died on March 26, 1944.

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Who that has ever visited the borders of this classic sea, has not felt at the first sight of its waters a glow of reverent rapture akin to devotion, and an instinctive sensation of thanksgiving at being permitted to stand before these hallowed waves? All that concerns the Mediterranean is of the deepest interest to civilized man, for the history of its progress is the history of the development of the world; the memory of the great men who have lived and died around its banks; the recollection of the undying works that have come thence to delight us for ever; the story of patient research and brilliant discoveries connected with every physical phenomenon presented by its waves and currents, and with every order of creatures dwelling in and around its waters. The science of the Mediterranean is the epitome of the science of the world. Edward Forbes
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In truth, ideas and principles are independent of men; the application of them and their illustration is man's duty and merit. The time will come when the author of a view shall be set aside, and the view only taken cognizance of. This will be the millennium of Science. Edward Forbes