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“The laws of nature are but the mathematical thoughts of God.”
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“A straight line is said to have been cut in extreme and mean ratio when, as the whole line is to the greater segment, so is the greater to the lesser.”
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“1. An 'unit' is that by virtue of which each of the things that exist is called one.
2. A 'number' is a multiple composed of units.”
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