Civil engineers are a self-created set of men, whose profession owes its origin, not to power or influence; but to the encouragement of a great and powerful nation.
John Smeaton
Engineering is a great profession. There is the satisfaction of watching a figment of the imagination emerge through the aid of science to a plan on paper. Then it moves to realization in stone or metal or energy. Then it brings homes to men or women. Then it elevates the standard of living and adds to the comforts of life. This is the engineer's high privilege.
Herbert Hoover