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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 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.
ISAAC NEWTON

Assign Cause Explanation Force Gravity Heaven Sea
Live your life as an Exclamation rather than an Explanation.
ISAAC NEWTON

Explanation Freedom Inspirational Life Live Positive
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.
ISAAC NEWTON

Body Consider Creature God Member Organ
If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.
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Further Giant Shoulder Stand
Errors are not in the art but in the artificers.
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Art Error One Liner
The proper method for inquiring after the properties of things is to deduce them from experiments.
ISAAC NEWTON

Experiment Inquiry Mathod Proper Property
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
A body in motion tends to stay in motion unless acted on by an outside force.
ISAAC NEWTON

Action Body Force Motion Science
Religion and philosophy are to be preserved distinct. We are not to introduce divine revelations into philosophy, nor philosophical opinions into religion.
ISAAC NEWTON

Distinct Divine Introduce Opinion Philosophy Religion
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
Yet one thing secures us what ever betide, the scriptures assures us that the Lord will provide.
ISAAC NEWTON

Assure Lord Provide Scripture Secure
The way to chastity is not to struggle directly with incontinent thoughts but to avert the thoughts by some imployment, or by reading, or meditating on other things.
ISAAC NEWTON

Continent Meditation Reading Struggle
Atheism is so senseless and odious to mankind that it never had many professors.
ISAAC NEWTON

Atheist ManKindness Professor Sense
Where both are friends, it is right to prefer truth.
ISAAC NEWTON

Friendship Prefer Truth
This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets, could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful being.
ISAAC NEWTON

Beautiful Intelligence Planet Powerful Proceed Sun System
In the absence of any other proof, the thumb alone would convince me of God’s existence.
ISAAC NEWTON

Absence Convince Existence God Proof Thumb

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