“Let there be two possible things, A and B, one of which is such that it is necessary that it exists, and let us assume that there is more perfection in A than in B. Then, at least, we can explain why A should exist rather than B and can foresee which of them will exist; indeed, this can be demonstrated, that is, rendered certain from the nature of the thing.” ShouldTwoCertainPerfectionAssuming Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“Take what you need, do what you should, you will get what you want.” WantNeedsShouldWhat You Want Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“The larger the mass of collected things, the less will be their usefulness. Therefore, one should not only strive to assemble new goods from everywhere, but one must endeavor to put in the right order those that one already possesses.” ShouldOrderMassStriveGoodsEndeavorUsefulness Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“The greatness of a life can only be estimated by the multitude of its actions. We should not count the years, it is our actions which constitute our life.” ShouldYearsActionOur LivesGreatnessMultitudesOur Actions Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“If we could sufficiently understand the order of the universe, we should find that it exceeds all the desires of the wisest men, and that it is impossible to make it better than it is, not only as a whole and in general but also for ourselves in particular, if we are attached, as we ought to be, to the Author of all, not only as to the architect and efficient cause of our being, but as to our master and to the final cause, which ought to be the whole aim of our will, and which can alone make our happiness.” IfsMenShouldWholeDesireOrderUniverseCausesImpossibleParticularMastersOughtAimFinalsArchitectEfficientExceedWisestWisest Man Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“We should like Nature to go no further; we should like it to be finite, like our mind; but this is to ignore the greatness and majesty of the Author of things.” ShouldMindGodScienceNatureNaturalGreatnessFiniteMajesty Author:Gottfried Leibniz
“Although the whole of this life were said to be nothing but a dream and the physical world nothing but a phantasm, I should call this dream or phantasm real enough, if, using reason well, we were never deceived by it.” IfsWorldLifeShouldWellsSaidRealReasonEnoughWholeDreamMathematicsMathThis LifeMathematicalDeceived Author:Gottfried Leibniz
