Quote by Sir Isaac Newton

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only understand things that are true, for if the things be false, the apprehension of them is not understanding.

A man may imagine things that are false, but he can only und

Summary

This quote emphasizes the importance of truth and understanding. It suggests that while one may have imagined or false beliefs about something, true understanding can only be derived from truths. It implies that if we hold on to false notions, we cannot truly comprehend or grasp the subject matter. In essence, it highlights the significance of seeking truth and discerning between imagination and true understanding.

Topics

By Sir Isaac Newton

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that re

I'm turning 22, so I want to start getting into work that reflects where I'm at in life now.

And I never thought this life was possible,You're the yellow

And I never thought this life was possible,You're the yellow bird that I've been waiting for.

The quality of American life is an insult to the possibiliti

The quality of American life is an insult to the possibilities of human growth... the pollution of American space, with gadgetry and cars and TV and box architecture, brutalizes the senses, making gray neurotics of most of us, and perverse spiritual athletes and strident self-transcenders of the best of us.

I carry my own film guys with me now. People think that's a

I carry my own film guys with me now. People think that's a huge expense, but with technology like it is these days, it's not. You can film videos and everything with a Canon Mark II, and shoot a movie. They're doing it for next to nothing, by comparison. I can do ten videos for a project for the price of one mainstream video in the past.

I used to be a waiter, but I was fired for clearing tables.

I used to be a waiter, but I was fired for clearing tables. Iwas clearing them for take off. I had them all lined upoutside. People thought it was an outdoor cafe. I said, No,these are leaving at 3. They were going to fire me anyway,because I told them I thought they should put the wrapper on theinside of the straw since that's the part you don't want to getdirty.

Life is like a curve, horizontally or vertically, we are at

Life is like a curve, horizontally or vertically, we are at origin point

Estiana Cahyawati

Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

Success is simply a matter of luck. Ask any failure.

Success & Failure

No government ought to be without censors; and where the pre

No government ought to be without censors; and where the press is free, no one ever will. Chance is the pseudonym of God when he did not want to sign.

Fear, Jason said, can make you do more wrong than hate or je

Fear, Jason said, can make you do more wrong than hate or jealousy. If you're afraid you don't commit yourself to life completely; fear makes you always, always hold something back.

Even if it were proven that God didn't exist, Religion would

Even if it were proven that God didn't exist, Religion would still be Saintly and Divine.

Charles Baudelaire

Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it

Once you have mastered time, you will understand how true it is that most people overestimate what they can accomplish in a year -- and underestimate what they can achieve in a decade!

Anthony Robbins

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic,

After all is said that can be said upon the liquor traffic, its influence is degrading upon the individual, the family, politics and business, and upon everything that you touch in this old world.