“Matter, though divisible in an extreme degree, is nevertheless not infinitely divisible. That is, there must be some point beyond which we cannot go in the division of matter. ... I have chosen the word “atom” to signify these ultimate particles.” MatterScienceDegreesUltimateExtremesChosenDivisionAtomsNeverthelessParticles Author:John Dalton
“No new creation or destruction of matter is within the reach of chemical agency. We might as well attempt to introduce a new planet into the solar system, or to annihilate one already in existence, as to create or destroy a particle of hydrogen.” WellsMatterMightExistenceCreationPlanetsDestructionAgencyChemicalsIntroducingParticlesSolar SystemHydrogen Book:A New System of Chemical Philosophy... Source: A New System of Chemical Philosophy...
