Truth Is Ever To Be Found

Isaac Newton wrote this in his unpublished scientific papers, which were not widely known until the 20th century when the Sotheby's sale of his manuscripts in 1936 revealed the full scope of his non-mathematical writings. The statement reflects Newton's deep conviction that God's creation was orderly and comprehensible — a theological principle that underpinned his entire scientific worldview. Newton spent more time on theology and alchemy than on mathematics and physics.