Quotes by Platen




In letterpress printing, a platen is the perfectly flat steel (or earlier, wooden) plate which is pressed onto the back of paper to cause an impression to be made from the type. Sometimes spelled platten. Also a roller used in friction-feed printers to hold the paper in position for the print head..

"Joy has this in common with pain, that it robs people of reason."

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"Man values life as a sacred jewel in such a way that he reveres him most who haughtily scorns it."

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"To speak on without saying anything has always been the greatest gift of orators."

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"Where there is much to risk, there is much to consider."

Platen on risk    Share

"Where the flag of truth waves unfurled, there you will find superstition waiting in ambush."

Platen on superstition    Share

"Like an arrow to its mark flies the word good man's word."

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