Great men are usually the products of their times and one of the men developed by these times takes rank with the greatest railroad leaders in history. – John Moody
The close relationship between railroad expansion and the genera development and prosperity of the country is nowhere brought more distinctly into relief than in connection with the construction of the Pacific railroads. – John Moody
In the United States three new methods of transportation made their appearance at almost the same time – the steamboat, the canal boat, and the rail car. – John Moody
One of the consequences of the Iranian revolution has been an explosion of history. A country once known only from British consular reports and intrepid travelogues is now awash with historical documents, letters, diaries, grainy video, weblogs and secret police files of questionable authenticity. – James Buchan