"Men are like steel — when they lose their temper, they lose their worth."

"As for Zillah, she also gave birth to Tubal-cain, the forger of all implements of bronze and iron; and the sister of …"

"When iron was found, the trees began to tremble, but the iron reassured them: 'Let no handle made from you enter into…"

"It was easier in the old days, of course, and society had more rats when the rules were looser, just as old wooden bu…"

"If men are to meet steel with steel, they should be adequately armed. Long spears and short swords to meet a charge o…"

"Iron can destroy anything: families, fortunes, governments, whole countries. It's the most powerful stuff in the univ…"

"Reason will not decide at last; the sword will decide. The sword: an obsolete instrument of bronze or steel, formerly…"

"I've long believed alas, that in highly organized industrial societies, capitalist or socialist, the stronger tendenc…"

"And he sang: "Hurra for my handiwork!" And the red sparks lit the air; Not alone for the blade was the bright steel m…"

"Steel is one of the most important construction materials today. Its application continues to grow and to diversify. …"