What gunpowder did for war the printing press has done for the mind.

The printing press is the greatest weapon in the armoury of the modern commander.

Every technology, including the printing press, comes at some price.

Basically, books were a luxury item before the printing press.

Our printing press is the Internet. Our coffee houses are social networks.

China's history is marked by thousands of years of world-changing innovations: from the compass and gunpowder to acupuncture and the printing press. No one should be surprised that China has re-emerged as an economic superpower.