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Quote for Sept. 16, 2010: Sir William Preece, 1878

“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” -- Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878. Read More

(Updated on July 23, 2024)

“The Americans have need of the telephone, but we do not. We have plenty of messenger boys.” — Sir William Preece, Chief Engineer, British Post Office, 1878.

As part of coverage of Climate Week NY?C 2010, GreenBiz.com will feature contemporary and historic quotes throughout the event.

Articles, analyses and resource material about the conference that runs September 20 through 26 are available at: www.greenbiz.com/topic/climate-week-nyc-2010. For more information and event developments, visit www.climateweeknyc.org and Twitter @ClimateWeekNYC.

Photo illustration below courtesy of The Climate Group.

Photo Illustration for Preece Quote

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