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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

To me there has never been a higher source of earthly honor or distinction than that connected with advances in science.
ISAAC NEWTON

Advance Connection Earth Honour Science
An object that is at rest will tend to stay at rest. An object that is in motion will tend to stay in motion.
ISAAC NEWTON

Motion Object Science Stay
I see I have made my self a slave to philosophy.
ISAAC NEWTON

Myself Philosophy Slave
Where both are friends, it is right to prefer truth.
ISAAC NEWTON

Friendship Prefer Truth
We are to admit no more causes of natural things than such as are both true and sufficient to explain their appearances.
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Admit Appearance Cause Explanation Nature Sufficient
Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her.
ISAAC NEWTON

Law Man Philosophy
Poetry is a kind of ingenious nonsense.
ISAAC NEWTON

Kindness Nonsense One Liner Poetry
No old Men (excepting Dr. Wallis) love Mathematicks.
ISAAC NEWTON

Mathematics Men Old
God’ is a relative word and has a respect to servants, and ‘Deity’ is the dominion of God, not over his own body, as those imagine who fancy God to be the soul of the world, but over servants.
ISAAC NEWTON

Body God Imagination Relative Respect Servant World
Are not rays of light very small bodies emitted from shining substances?
ISAAC NEWTON

Body Light Ray Science Shine Susbtance
Pictures, propagated by motion along the fibers of the optic nerves in the brain, are the cause of vision.
ISAAC NEWTON

Brain Cause Fiber Motion Nerve Photograph Vision
My principal method for defeating error and heresy is by establishing the truth. One purposes to fill a bushel with tares, but if I can fill it first with wheat, I may defy his attempts.
ISAAC NEWTON

Attempt Defeat Error Establishment Method Purpose Truth Wheat
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.
ISAAC NEWTON

Amount Atheist Chance Distance Earth Happen Heat Light Look Receive Solar System Sun
Truth is ever to be found in the simplicity, and not in the multiplicity and confusion of things.
ISAAC NEWTON

Confusion Finding Simplicity Truth
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
Nature is very consonant and conformable with herself.
ISAAC NEWTON

Comfortable Herself Nature One Liner

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.

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