An arch breaks at the part which lies below half way from the centre.

Our life is made by the death of others.

Each man is always in the middle of the surface of the earth and under the zenith of his own hemisphere, and over the centre of the earth.

All inland seas and the gulfs of those seas, are made by rivers which flow into the sea.

To make the great canal, first make the smaller one and conduct into it the waters which by a wheel will help to fill the great one.

Just as on a frozen river a man may run without moving his feet, so a car might be made that would slide by itself.

Necessity is the mistress and guide of nature.

Cheerfulness is proper to the cock, which rejoices over every little thing, and crows with varied and lively movements.

My Lord the love which your Excellency has always shown me and the benefits that I have constantly received from you I have hitherto…

In this book, classic rhymes and stories you’re familiar with are “translated” into full C programs.