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Proverbs, and Sayings
Isaac Newton Quote
 | “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.” ―Isaac Newton Source/Notes: Vol. I, Ch. 3: Of the vision of the Image composed of four Metals - Observations upon the Prophecies of Daniel, and the Apocalypse of St. John (1733) |
 | Source/Notes: Martin Chuzzlewit (1844), Chapter XXVII |
 | “When they see us coming, the birdies all try an' hide, But they still go for peanuts when coated with cyanide. My pulse will be quickenin', With each drop of strych-a-nine, We feed to a pigeon it just takes a smidgen To poison a pigeon in the park.” ―Tom Lehrer Source/Notes: Poisoning Pigeons in the Park - An Evening (Wasted) With Tom Lehrer (1959) |
 | “Of course, we need not be surprised if artistic excellence goes unrecognized on account of being unknown; but there should be the greatest indignation when, as often, good judges are flattered by the charm of social entertainments into an approbation which is a mere a pretence.” ―Vitruvius Source/Notes: Book III, Introduction, Sec. 3 - The Ten Books On Architecture |
 | Source/Notes: The Rest is Silence - Music at Night and Other Essays (1931) |
Isaac Newton
Born: December 25, 1642
Died: March 20, 1727 (aged 84)
Nationality: English
Occupation: Mathematician
Bio: Sir Isaac Newton was an English physicist, mathematician, astronomer, natural philosopher, alchemist and theologian, who has been considered by many to be the greatest and most influential scientist who ever lived. His monograph Philosophiæ Naturalis Principia Mathematica, published in 1687, lays the foundations for most of classical mechanics.
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