James Clerk Maxwell Quote

Absolute space is conceived as remaining always similar to itself and immovable. The arrangement of the parts of space can no more be altered than the order of the portions of time. To conceive them to move from their places is to conceive a place to move away from itself.


Matter and Motion, Chapter I, Section 18


Absolute space is conceived as remaining always similar to itself and immovable. The arrangement of the parts of space can no more be altered than...

Absolute space is conceived as remaining always similar to itself and immovable. The arrangement of the parts of space can no more be altered than...

Absolute space is conceived as remaining always similar to itself and immovable. The arrangement of the parts of space can no more be altered than...

Absolute space is conceived as remaining always similar to itself and immovable. The arrangement of the parts of space can no more be altered than...