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Printing Quotes

Lines on the printing press, publishing, and its modern successors.

These quotes treat printing as historically transformative, comparing the printing press to gunpowder's effect on war, and as a modern economic question in the shift toward e-books, which avoid printing and shipping costs entirely. See Age-Old quotes for more historical reflection.

What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.

Quotes by Wendell Phillips

The common intuition is that e-books should be cheap because they aren't physical - no printing, no shipping.

Quotes by Virginia Postrel

The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander.

Quotes by T. E. Lawrence

We have to remember there is not a big printing press in Washington that continually prints money over and over.

Quotes by Stephen Fincher

Afraid Quotes

Most of my books have caused distribution and printing problems in the past.

Quotes by Peter Sotos

3D printing has digitized the entire manufacturing process.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

3D printing will massively reduce the cost of certain products as the cost of labor is removed.

Quotes by Peter Diamandis

That is the biggest form of bullying ever, the paparazzi. Printing lies, making accusations, it's just bullying.

Quotes by Mila Kunis

I have several computer companies. One of them I have a program for wide-format printing. I have a beauty program. So I have several different programs that I own for printing.

Quotes by Jerry Mathers

Age-Old Quotes

The Internet, arguably the fastest world-changing invention since the Gutenberg printing press, has become the core of our social and business lives.

Quotes by Jay Inslee

In course of time the Brothers Cowper removed the manufacture of their printing machines from London, to Manchester. There they found skilled and energetic workmen, ready to carry their plans into effect.

Quotes by James Nasmyth

3D printing is already shaking our age-old notions of what can and can't be made.

Quotes by Hod Lipson

The next episode of 3D printing will involve printing entirely new kinds of materials. Eventually we will print complete products - circuits, motors, and batteries already included. At that point, all bets are off.

Quotes by Hod Lipson

EO 11110 did not order the printing of Silver Certificates. It ordered the amendment of a previous executive order so that the United States Code would authorize or 'empower' the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Silver Certificates if the...

Quotes by G. Edward Griffin

Always Quotes

TV is bigger than any story it reports. It's the greatest teaching tool since the printing press.

Quotes by Fred W. Friendly

Printing ballots in multiple languages costs millions of dollars every year. It also discourages immigrants from integrating into American society and gaining the benefits that come from speaking English.

Quotes by Ernest Istook

The printing press is either the greatest blessing or the greatest curse of modern times, sometimes one forgets which it is.

Quotes by E. F. Schumacher

Break up the printing presses and you break up rebellion.

Quotes by Dudley Nichols

It's so easy to print in the Midwest. You're saving months in shipping and customs, so we have started printing a number of books there.

Quotes by Dave Eggers

American Quotes

Unlike sitting at a computer screen, printing is very direct and hands-on.

Quotes by Christian Marclay

Frequently Asked Questions

What do these printing quotes cover?
They range from the printing press's historic comparison to gunpowder's effect on warfare, to modern e-book economics that skip printing and shipping, and criticism of tabloid-style printing of unverified claims.
Why do people search for printing quotes?
People search for printing quotes when discussing publishing history, media ethics, or the economics of digital versus physical books, often wanting a concise historical framing.
Is there a quote comparing printing to warfare?
Yes, one quote states that what gunpowder did for war, the printing press did for the mind, framing print as a transformative and powerful force in its own right.
Does any quote discuss e-books?
One quote notes the common intuition that e-books should be cheap since they involve no printing or shipping, pointing to a widely held assumption about digital publishing costs.
Is there a quote critical of tabloid printing?
Yes, one describes paparazzi printing lies and making accusations as the biggest form of bullying, a sharp criticism of irresponsible print journalism. See American quotes for more media-related lines.

From military metaphors to publishing economics, these quotes trace printing's influence across centuries. Continue with Always quotes for more enduring, historically grounded lines.