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It is the weight, not numbers of experiments that is to be regarded.

Isaac Newton

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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Infinite Matter Possible Science
If the experiments which I urge be defective, it cannot be difficult to show the defects; but if valid, then by proving the theory, they must render all objections invalid.
ISAAC NEWTON

Defective Difficult Experiment Invalid Objection Prove Show Theory
Where both are friends, it is right to prefer truth.
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Friendship Prefer Truth
Religion and philosophy are to be preserved distinct. We are not to introduce divine revelations into philosophy, nor philosophical opinions into religion.
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Distinct Divine Introduce Opinion Philosophy Religion
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
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.
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Cause Explanation Force Intelligence Natural Universe Wisdom
I understood. I have understood. I do understand.
ISAAC NEWTON

Inspirational One Liner Understand
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
No sciences are better attested than the religion of the Bible.
ISAAC NEWTON

Religion Science
Christ comes as a thief in the night, & it is not for us to know the times & seasons which God hath put into his own breast.
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Breast God Night Season Thief Time
To arrive at the simplest truth requires years of contemplation.
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Arrive Contemplation Requirement Simplicity Truth
If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, than to any other talent.
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Attention Discover Inspirational Patience Success Talent Value
If I had stayed for other people to make my tools and things for me, I had never made anything.
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Business Deep Inspirational People Stay Tool
If others would think as hard as I did, then they would get similar results.
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Believe Business Positive Result Success Thinking
The more time and devotion one spends in the worship of false gods, the less he is able to spend in that of the true One.
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Devotion God Spend Time Worship
No great discovery was ever made without a bold guess.
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Bold Business Discover Greatness Guess Inspirational

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