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Isaac Barrow was an English mathematician who made significant contributions to the fields of geometry and calculus. He is known for his work on the tangent line and for being the first to use the term 'infinitesimal'. Barrow was a professor at Cambridge University and is considered one of the founders of the Cambridge Mathematical School.

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“If we desire to live securely, comfortably, and quietly, that by all honest means we should endeavor to purchase the good will of all men, and provoke no man's enmity needlessly; since any man's love may be useful, and every man's hatred is dangerous.”

Ifs Men Should May Mean Desire Honest Dangerous Hatred Every Man Endeavor Temper Provoking Good Will Enmity Desire To Live

Book:The Sermons and Expository Treatises of Isaac Barrow: With a Life of the Author

Source: The Sermons and Expository Treatises of Isaac Barrow: With a Life of the Author

“No adversity is in kind or degree peculiar to us; but if we survey the conditions of other men (of our brethren everywhere, of our neighbours all about us), and compare our case with theirs, we shall find that we have many consorts and associates in adversity, most as ill, many far worse bestead than ourselves; whence it must be a great fondness and perverseness to be displeased that we are not exempted from, but exposed to bear a share in the common troubles and burdens of mankind.”

Ifs Men Kind Common Cases Trouble Share Conditions Mankind Bears Degrees Adversity Ill Burden Compare Peculiar Exposed Associates Neighbour Surveys Brethren Fondness Perverseness

Author:Isaac Barrow

“The proper work of man, the grand drift of human life, is to follow reason, that noble spark kindled in us from heaven.”

Men Humans Reason Life Is Heaven Noble Human Life Sparks

Book:The works of Dr. Isaac Barrow

Source: The works of Dr. Isaac Barrow

“In defiance of all the tortue, of all the might, of all the malice of the world, the liberal man will ever be rich; for God's providence is his estate, God's wisdom and power are his defence, God's love and favor are his reward, and God's word is his security.”

Men World Might Rich Security Rewards Favors Providence Estates Defence Malice Defiance God's Love

Author:Isaac Barrow

“Generosity is nothing more seen than in a candid estimation of other men's virtues and good qualities.”

Men Quality Virtue Generosity Good Quality Candid Estimation

Book:The works of Dr. Isaac Barrow

Source: The works of Dr. Isaac Barrow

“As a stick, when once it is dry and stiff you may break it, but you can never bend it into a straighter posture; so doth the man become incorrigible who is settled and stiffened into vice.”

Men May Break He Man Sticks Vices Dry Posture Incorrigible

Book:Works

Source: Works

“The reading of books, what is it but conversing with the wisest men of all ages and all countries.”

Men Book Country Age Reading Lovers Wisest Book Lover Wisest Man

Book:The works of the learned Isaac Barrow ...

Source: The works of the learned Isaac Barrow ...

“Because men believe not in Providence, therefore they do so greedily scrape and hoard. They do not believe in any reward for charity, therefore they will part with nothing.”

Men Believe Charity Rewards Providence

Book:The works of the learned Isaac Barrow ...

Source: The works of the learned Isaac Barrow ...

“If men are wont to play with swearing anywhere, can we expect they should be serious and strict therein at the bar or in the church.”

Ifs Men Should Play Church Serious Bars Strict Swearing

Book:The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow

Source: The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow

“No man speaketh, or should speak, of his prince, that which he hath not weighed whether it will consist with that veneration which should be preserved inviolate to him.”

Men Should Speak Veneration

Book:Sermons on Evil-Speaking

Source: Sermons on Evil-Speaking

“That in affairs of very considerable importance men should deal with one another with satisfaction of mind, and mutual confidence, they must receive competent assurances concerning the integrity, fidelity, and constancy each of other.”

Men Should Mind Deals Integrity Importance Affair Satisfaction Mutual Assurance Fidelity Competent Constancy

Book:The works of Isaac Barrow

Source: The works of Isaac Barrow

“It is a fair adornment of a man and a great convenience both to himself and to all those with whom he converses and deals, to act uprightly, uniformly, and consistently. The practice of piety frees a man from interior distraction and from irresolution in his mind, from duplicity or inconstancy in his character, and from confusion in his proceedings, and consequently securing for others freedom from deception and disappointment in their transactions with him.”

“That men should live honestly, quietly, and comfortably together, it is needful that they should live under a sense of God's will, and in awe of the divine power, hoping to please God, and fearing to offend Him, by their behaviour respectively.”

Men Should Together Fear Divine Please Honestly Gods Will Awe Behaviour Divine Power

Book:The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow

Source: The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow

“Wherefore for the public interest and benefit of human society it is requisite that the highest obligations possible should be laid upon the consciences of men.”

Men Should Humans Interest Benefits Highest Conscience Obligation Human Society Public Interest

Book:The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow

Source: The Theological Works of Isaac Barrow