Most people know IsaacNewton as the man linked to the falling apple story, though historians still debate how much of that tale is fact and how much belongs to legend.
That is partly why this quote from IsaacNewton catches people off guard even now.“If I have seen farther than others, it is because I was standing on the shoulders of giants.”It does not sound like science at all.
Newton’s famous quote is more than a reflection on science—it is a timeless lesson about progress, humility, and the power of building upon the achievements of those who came before us ....