"This is why 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
In this quote, Leibniz recommends that there should be an underlying substance or essence that describes all of the modifications and differences we see on the planet. This substance is essential and basic, and it is what we frequently describe as God. Basically, Leibniz is arguing that there must be some sort of ultimate cause or explanation for whatever, and that cause is rooted in a divine being.
"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"
