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 to gain everything. ---Newton (UK)

6. The reason why smart people do not 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 find a pebble or stone that is more beautiful than usual. I was complacent about a piece of shell, but I didn't notice the vast ocean of truth unfolding in front of me at all. ---Newton (UK)