I found this quote a while ago. It was written in April of 1862 by Henry Adams the Grandson of John Quincy Adams. I found myself rereading it many times because of its lyrical qualities as well as its apocalyptic view of the future. I think this would make a great painting.
"I firmly believe that before many centuries more, science will be the master of men. The engines he will have invented will be beyond his strength to control. Someday science may have the existence of mankind in its power, and the human race commit suicide, by blowing up the world."
