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I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people
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"I can calculate the motion of heavenly bodies, but not the madness of people"

- Isaac Newton

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This quote by Isaac Newton speaks to the intricacy of human behavior and the trouble of comprehending it. Newton was a brilliant scientist who was able to understand and compute the motion of heavenly bodies, but he acknowledged that the behavior of people was much more difficult to understand. He understood that the human mind is complex and unforeseeable, which it is difficult to forecast how people will act in any offered situation. This quote is a suggestion that, while we might have the ability to comprehend the physical laws of the universe, we will never have the ability to completely understand the inner workings of the human mind. Newton's quote functions as a tip that, while we may have the ability to comprehend the physical laws of deep space, we will never ever be able to completely comprehend the inner operations of the human mind. It is a tip that, while we may be able to comprehend the physical laws of deep space, we will never ever have the ability to totally understand the inner operations of the human mind. We can utilize science and technology to understand the physical world, but we will never be able to fully comprehend the complexities of the human mind.

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Isaac Newton This quote is written / told by Isaac Newton between December 25, 1642 and March 20, 1727. He was a famous Mathematician from England. The author also have 12 other quotes.

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