Quote by Adam Smith

The machines that are first invented to perform any particular movement are always the most complex, and succeeding artists generally discover that, with fewer wheels, with fewer principles of motion, than had originally been employed, the same effects may be more easily produced. The first systems, in the same manner, are always the most complex.

The machines that are first invented to perform any particul

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This quote suggests that when inventing machines or developing systems, the initial designs tend to be more intricate and complicated. However, as time progresses, later inventors and artists realize that the same desired outcomes can be achieved with simpler mechanisms and fewer complicated principles of motion. It parallels the idea that early systems are typically the most complex, but subsequent iterations can be streamlined and simplified while still achieving the intended results.

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