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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

Hypotheses non fingo. I frame no hypotheses.
ISAAC NEWTON

Hypothesis
It seems probable to me that God, in the beginning, formed matter in solid, massy, hard, impenetrable, moveable particles.
ISAAC NEWTON

Beginning God Particle Science
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
Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her.
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Law Man Philosophy
Nature is very consonant and conformable with herself.
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Comfortable Herself Nature One Liner
Tis much better to do a little with certainty & leave the rest for others that come after than to explain all things by conjecture without making sure of any thing.
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Explanation Leaving
We are not to consider the world as the body of God: he is an uniform being, void of organs, members, or parts; and they are his creatures, subordinate to him, and subservient to his will.
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Body Consider Creature God Member Organ
Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
ISAAC NEWTON

Confusion Finding Simplicity Truth
Absolute, true and mathematical time, of itself, and from its own nature flows equably without relation to anything external.
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External Flow Mathematics Nature
The proper method for inquiring after the properties of things is to deduce them from experiments.
ISAAC NEWTON

Experiment Inquiry Mathod Proper Property
I consider my greatest accomplishment to be lifelong celibacy.
ISAAC NEWTON

Accomplishment Celibacy Consider Greatness Life
Yet one thing secures us what ever betide, the scriptures assures us that the Lord will provide.
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Assure Lord Provide Scripture Secure
If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.
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Deep Done Due Patience Public Service
There are more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history.
ISAAC NEWTON

Authencity History Science
If I am anything, which I highly doubt, I have made myself so by hard work.
ISAAC NEWTON

Doubt Entrepreneur Hard Work Myself Success
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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