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Newton could not admit that there was any difference between him and other men, except in the possession of such habits as…perseverance and vigilance. When he was asked how he made his discoveries, he answered, “By always thinking about them.”

William Whewell, History of the Inductive Sciences

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November 29, 2018 at 7:30 am

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November 8, 2017 at 7:30 am

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