Fidelity and allegiance sworn to the King is only such a fidelity and obedience as is due to him by the law of the land; for were that faith and allegiance more than what the law requires, we would swear ourselves slaves and the King absolute; whereas, by the law, we are free men, notwithstanding those oaths.
Isaac Newton
Allegiance, Law, Freedom, Obedience, Sovereignty, Government
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“The motions of the comets are exceedingly regular, and they observe the same laws as the motions of the planets, but they differ from the motions of vortices in every particular and are often contrary to them.” Isaac Newton
Comets, Motion, Astronomy, Laws, Science
Isaac Newton Comets, Motion, Astronomy, Laws, Science“Gravity explains the motions of the planets, but it cannot explain who sets the planets in motion.” Isaac Newton
Gravity, Motion, Planets, Science, Universe, Creation
Isaac Newton Gravity, Motion, Planets, Science, Universe, Creation“The instinct of brutes and insects can be the effect of nothing else than the wisdom and skill of a powerful ever-living agent.” Isaac Newton
Instinct, Animals, Wisdom, Divine Creation, Nature, Philosophy
Isaac Newton Instinct, Animals, Wisdom, Divine Creation, Nature, Philosophy“The word 'God' usually signifies 'Lord', but every lord is not a God. It is the dominion of a spiritual being which constitutes a God: a true, supreme, or imaginary dominion makes a true, supreme, or imaginary God.” Isaac Newton
God, Dominion, Spirituality, Philosophy, Theology, Belief
Isaac Newton God, Dominion, Spirituality, Philosophy, Theology, Belief“Every body persists in a state of rest or of uniform motion in a straight line, unless it is compelled to change that state by forces having impact upon it.” Isaac Newton
Physics, Motion, Force, Inertia, Laws
Isaac Newton Physics, Motion, Force, Inertia, Laws“To any action there is always an opposite and equal reaction; in other words, the actions of two bodies upon each other are always equal and always opposite in direction.” Isaac Newton
Physics, Action, Reaction, Laws, Force
Isaac Newton Physics, Action, Reaction, Laws, Force“An object that is at rest will tend to stay at rest. An object that is in motion will tend to stay in motion.” Isaac Newton
Physics, Motion, Inertia, Force, Laws
Isaac Newton Physics, Motion, Inertia, Force, Laws“When two forces unite, their efficiency doubles.” Isaac Newton
Forces, Efficiency, Collaboration, Physics, Science
Isaac Newton Forces, Efficiency, Collaboration, Physics, Science“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.” Isaac Newton
Religion, Theology, Faith, Scripture, Church, Historical Debate
Isaac Newton Religion, Theology, Faith, Scripture, Church, Historical Debate“I have been much amused at ye singular phenomena resulting from bringing of a needle into contact with a piece of amber or resin fricated on silke clothe. Ye flame putteth me in mind of sheet lightning on a small-how very small-scale.” Isaac Newton
Phenomena, Experimentation, Electricity, Nature, Discovery, Science
Isaac Newton Phenomena, Experimentation, Electricity, Nature, Discovery, Science“I there represent that I sent notice of my method to Mr. Leibnitz before he sent notice of his method to me, and left him to make it appear that he had found his method before the date of my letter.” Isaac Newton
Method, Discovery, Leibniz, Competition, Philosophy
Isaac Newton Method, Discovery, Leibniz, Competition, Philosophy“Daniel was in the greatest credit amongst the Jews, till the reign of the Roman Emperor Hadrian. And to reject his prophecies, is to reject the Christian religion. For this religion is founded upon his prophecy concerning the Messiah.” Isaac Newton
Religion, Prophecy, Christianity, History, Faith, Belief
Isaac Newton Religion, Prophecy, Christianity, History, Faith, Belief“If I had waited for other people to make my tools and things for me, I would never have made anything.” Isaac Newton
Innovation, Creativity, Independence, Action, Tools
Isaac Newton Innovation, Creativity, Independence, Action, Tools“Atheism is so senseless. When I look at the solar system, I see the earth at the right distance from the sun to receive the proper amounts of heat and light. This did not happen by chance.” Isaac Newton
Atheism, Faith, Creation, Solar system, Science, Universe
Isaac Newton Atheism, Faith, Creation, Solar system, Science, Universe“Philosophy is such an impertinently litigious lady that a man had as good be engaged in lawsuits as have to do with her.” Isaac Newton
Philosophy, Lawsuits, Thought, Knowledge, Wisdom
Isaac Newton Philosophy, Lawsuits, Thought, Knowledge, Wisdom“An object in motion tends to remain in motion along a straight line unless acted upon by an outside force.” Isaac Newton
Motion, Physics, Force, Inertia, Laws, Science
Isaac Newton Motion, Physics, Force, Inertia, Laws, Science“If I have done the public any service, it is due to my patient thought.” Isaac Newton
Service, Thought, Patience, Contribution, Success
Isaac Newton Service, Thought, Patience, Contribution, Success“To myself I am only a child playing on the beach, while vast oceans of truth lie undiscovered before me.” Isaac Newton
Knowledge, Humility, Discovery, Truth, Self-Reflection
Isaac Newton Knowledge, Humility, Discovery, Truth, Self-Reflection