Newton’s famous aphorisms 1. If I can see further than Descartes, it is because I stand on the shoulders of giants. ---Newton (UK) 2. Enthusiasm without knowledge is like an expedition in the dark. ---Newton (UK) 3. You should regard reputation as the symbol of your highest personality. ---Newton (UK) 4. My achievements should be attributed to subtle thinking. ---Newton (UK) 5. If you want to gain knowledge, you should work hard; if you want to get food, you should work hard; if you want to be happy, you should also work hard, because hard work is the law of obtaining everything. ---Newton (UK) 6. The reason why smart people fail to succeed is because they lack perseverance. ---Newton (UK) 7. Winners often succeed by persisting for the last five minutes. ---Newton (UK) 8. I don't know what the world thinks of me, but I think that I am just like a child playing on the beach. From time to time I feel complacent about finding a pebble or a shell that is more beautiful than usual. As for showing The vast ocean of truth before me was completely undiscovered. ---Newton (UK)