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Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, and astronomer, considered one of the greatest scientists in history. He made significant contributions to physics, mathematics, and astronomy, particularly with his three laws of motion and the law of universal gravitation. Newton's work had a profound impact on the development of modern science and engineering.

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Famous Isaac Newton Quotes

“All material Things seem to have been composed of the hard and solid Particles ... variously associated with the first Creation by the Counsel of an intelligent Agent. For it became him who created them to set them in order: and if he did so, it is unphilosophical to seek for any other Origin of the World, or to pretend that it might arise out of a Chaos by the mere Laws of Nature.”

Source: Isaac Newton: Philosophical Writings

“Let me think... I wonder if an anvil will drop like an apple?”

Ifs Thinking Wonder Let Me Apples Last Words Anvils

Author:Isaac Newton

“The Prophecies of Daniel are all of them related to one another, as if they were but several parts of one general Prophecy, given at several times. The first is the easiest to be understood, and every following Prophecy adds something new to the former.”

Ifs Firsts Given Understood Add Following Former Related Something New Prophecy

Book:Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John

Source: Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John

“If others would think as hard as I did, then they would get similar results.”

Ifs Thinking Hard Results

Author:Isaac Newton

“If the ancient churches, in debating and deciding the greatest mysteries of religion, knew nothing of these two texts, I understand not why we should be so fond of them now the debate is over.”

Ifs Should Two Church Mystery Atheism Ancient Positive Atheism Debate

Book:Delphi Collected Works of Sir Isaac Newton (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of Sir Isaac Newton (Illustrated)

“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.”

Ifs Firsts May I Can Purpose Method Errors Principal Heresy Wheat

Author:Isaac Newton

“This most beautiful system of the sun, planets and comets could only proceed from the counsel and dominion of an intelligent and powerful Being. And if the fixed stars are the centres of other like systems, these, being formed by the like wise counsel, must be all subject to the dominion of One; especially since the light of the fixed stars is of the same nature with the light of the sun.”

Ifs Light Beautiful Stars Powerful Sun Wise Subjects Planets Intelligent Fixed Centre Dominion Comets Wise Counsel

Book:Delphi Collected Works of Sir Isaac Newton (Illustrated)

Source: Delphi Collected Works of Sir Isaac Newton (Illustrated)

“The folly of Interpreters has been, to foretell times and things by this Prophecy, as if God designed to make them Prophets. By this rashness they have not only exposed themselves, but brought the Prophecy also into contempt. The design of God was much otherwise. He gave this and the Prophecies of the Old Testament, not to gratify mens curiosities by enabling them to foreknow things, but that after they were fulfilled they might be interpreted by the event, and his own Providence, not the Interpreters, be then manifested thereby to the world.”

Ifs Men World Has Beens Might Events Design Curiosity Prophet Folly Contempt Exposed Providence Fulfilled Prophecy Testament Old Testament Enabling Interpreter Rashness

Author:Isaac Newton

“If two angels were sent down from heaven -one to conduct an empire and the other to sweep the streets -they would feel no inclination to change employment because an angel would know that no matter what we are doing, it's an opportunity to bring joy, deepen our understanding and expand our life.”

Ifs Knows Feels Two Matter Joy Opportunity Heaven Understanding Our Lives Streets Angel No Matter What Employment Empires Inclination

Author:Isaac Newton

“If I have seen further than others, it is by standing upon the shoulders of giants.”

“A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.”

Ifs Men May Understanding Imagination Imagine Uplifting My Imagination Apprehension

Book:Theological Manuscripts: Selected and Edited with an Introd. by H. McLachlan

Source: Theological Manuscripts: Selected and Edited with an Introd. by H. McLachlan

“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.”

Ifs Thinking Done Science Patience Patient Dues Be Patient

Author:Isaac Newton

“If I have ever made any valuable discoveries, it has been due more to patient attention, than to any other talent”

Ifs Life Inspirational Has Beens Made Motivational Success Attention Talent Discovery Patience Patient Valuable Dues Having Patience Life Patience Great Patience

Author:Isaac Newton

“What Descartes did was a good step. You have added much several ways, and especially in taking the colours of thin plates into philosophical consideration. If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants.”

Ifs Way Littles Steps Standing Philosophical Shoulders Giants Colour Consideration Plates

Author:Isaac Newton

“A Vulgar Mechanick can practice what he has been taught or seen done, but if he is in an error he knows not how to find it out and correct it, and if you put him out of his road he is at a stand. Whereas he that is able to reason nimbly and judiciously about figure, force, and motion, is never at rest till he gets over every rub. (from a letter dated 25 May, 1694)”

Ifs Knows May Has Beens Reason Done Able Force Practice Figures Taught Letters Errors Get Over Vulgar

Book:Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes: Including Letters of Other Eminent Men Now First Published from the Originals in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge; Together with an Appendix, Containing Other Unpublished Letters and Papers by Newton; with Notes, Synoptical View of the Philosopher's Life, and a Variety of Details Illustrative of His History

Source: Correspondence of Sir Isaac Newton and Professor Cotes: Including Letters of Other Eminent Men Now First Published from the Originals in the Library of Trinity College, Cambridge; Together with an Appendix, Containing Other Unpublished Letters and Papers by Newton; with Notes, Synoptical View of the Philosopher's Life, and a Variety of Details Illustrative of His History

“If I am anything, which I highly doubt, I have made myself so by hard work.”

Ifs Made Hard Work Doubt Hard Work Investing

Author:Isaac Newton

“As I am writing, another illustration of ye generation of hills proposed above comes into my mind. Milk is as uniform a liquor as ye chaos was. If beer be poured into it & ye mixture let stand till it be dry, the surface of ye curdled substance will appear as rugged & mountanous as the Earth in any place.”