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Nothing can be divided into more parts than it can possibly be constituted of. But matter (i.e. finite) cannot be constituted of infinite parts.

Isaac Newton

I do not think that this [the universe] can be explained only by natural causes, and are forced to impute to the wisdom and ingenuity of an intelligent.
ISAAC NEWTON

Cause Explanation Force Intelligence Natural Universe Wisdom
The moon gravitates towards the earth and by the force of gravity is continually drawn off from a rectilinear motion and retained in its orbit.
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Earth Gravity Moon Motion Orbit Science
Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance.
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Amount Atheist Chance Distance Earth Happen Heat Light Look Receive Solar System Sun
It is the weight, not numbers of experiments that is to be regarded.
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Experiment Number Regard Science Weight
Poetry is a kind of ingenious nonsense.
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Kindness Nonsense One Liner Poetry
To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science.
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Advance Connection Earth Honour Science
I have explained the phenomena of the heavens and of our sea by the force of gravity, but I have not yet assigned a cause to gravity.
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Assign Cause Explanation Force Gravity Heaven Sea
We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy.
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Account God Philosophy Scripture
As a blind man has no idea of colors, so we have no idea of the manner by which the all-wise God perceives and understands all things.
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Blind Color God Ideas Man Manner Understand Wise
It is reasonable that forces directed toward bodies depend on the nature and the quantity of matter of such bodies, as happens in the case of magnetic bodies.
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Body Force Happen Magnet Nature Quantity Reason
Therefore, the causes assigned to natural effects of the same kind must be, so far as possible, the same.
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Cause Effect Natural Possible Science
If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, than to any other talent.
ISAAC NEWTON

Attention Discover Inspirational Patience Success Talent Value
A cylinder of air reaching to the top of the atmosphere is of equal weight with a cylinder of water about 33 feet high.
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Air Atmosphere High Reach Water Weight
The instinct of brutes and insects can be the effect of nothing else than the wisdom and skill of a powerful ever-living agent.
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Agent Effect Insect Instinct Live Powerful Skill Wisdom
Godliness consists in the knowledge love & worship of God, Humanity in love, righteousness & good offices towards man.
ISAAC NEWTON

Consist God Knowledge Love Man Worship
All knowledge and understanding of the Universe was no more than playing with stones and shells on the seashore of the vast imponderable ocean of truth.
ISAAC NEWTON

Knowledge Play Sea Shell Stone Truth Understand Universe

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