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Give me a place to stand [and a lever long enough], and I will move the Earth.
Archimedes Book VIII of the Mathematical Collection · 320

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Leonardo da Vinci (translated by Jean Paul Richter) · 1888
The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci

A thematic collection of Leonardo’s notes on painting, sculpture, architecture, anatomy, mechanics, natural phenomena and practical observation.

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Pappus of Alexandria · 320
Book VIII of the Mathematical Collection

Applications of geometry to mechanics, including the theory of the lever, centres of gravity, mechanical advantage, and geometric constructions made under restrictive conditions.

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