“To mean understandings, it is sufficient honour to be numbered amongst the lowest labourers of learning; but different abilities must find different tasks. To hew stone, would have been unworthy of Palladio; and to have rambled in search of shells and flowers, had but ill suited with the capacity of Newton.” MeanHas BeensDifferentScienceUnderstandingAbilityFlowerCapacityStonesTasksIllSufficientHonourShellsLowestNewtonUnworthyLabourers Book:The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq Source: The Works of Samuel Johnson: LL.D. A New Edition in Twelve Volumes. With an Essay on His Life and Genius, by Arthur Murphy, Esq
“Newton, Pascal, Bossuet, Racine, F?nelon -- that is to say, some of the most enlightened men on earth, in the most philosophical of all ages -- have been believers in Jesus Christ; and the great Cond?, when dying, repeated these noble words, "Yes, I shall see God as He is, face to face!".” MenHas BeensAgeEarthFacesJesusChristChristianityDyingJesus ChristPhilosophicalNobleBelieverEnlightenedFace To FaceNewtonPascalMost Philosophical Author:Luc de Clapiers