"The ultimate reason of things must lie in a necessary substance, in which the differentiation of the changes only exists eminently as in their source; and this is what we call God"
- Gottfried Leibniz
About this Quote
Gottfried Leibniz is specifying that there must be a necessary, essential substance that is needed for the existence and modifications of all things. This substance is God, and all changes and distinction on the planet originate from Him. Essentially, Leibniz is arguing for the idea of a higher power or deity being accountable for the workings of the world.
"Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass under trees on a summer's day, listening to the murmur of the water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is by no means a waste of time"
