For truth is eternal and divine, and no phase in the development of truth, however small may be the region encompassed, can pass on without leaving a trace; truth remains, even though the garment in which poor mortals clothe it may fall to dust.
Herman Grassmann, Die Ausdehnungslehre (translation by, I think, Michael J. Crowe)
Herman Grassmann, Die Ausdehnungslehre (translation by, I think, Michael J. Crowe)