Craftsmen Quotes

“If you have a heartache, don't go to a doctor. Go to a craftsmen. Nowdays only the craftsmen deal with the heart. All the others work for money.”
― Ljupka Cvetanova, The New Land

“Engaging specialists in interpreting ancient artifacts in Egypt is absolutely necessary in establishing a credible hypothesis. Without their input, there cannot be a comprehensive understanding of the past. For instance, the pyramids on the Giza Plateau were built not by Egyptologists or archaeologists but by engineers and craftsmen. It is not surprising, therefore, that Egyptologists overlook engineering features and nuances that would be recognized immediately by those who are trained in those disciplines.”
― Christopher Dunn, Lost Technologies of Ancient Egypt: Advanced Engineering in the Temples of the Pharaohs

“The affairs of the people have gone to ruin.
See, all the craftsmen, they do not work,
The land’s foes have despoiled its craftsmen.”
― Miriam Lichtheim, Ancient Egyptian Literature, Volume I: The Old and Middle Kingdoms