![[M]y work, which I've done for a long time, was not pursued in order to gain the praise I now enjoy, but chiefly from a craving after knowledge, which I notice resides in me more than in most other men. And therewithal, whenever I found out anything remarkable, I have thought it my duty to put down my discovery on paper, so that all ingenious people might be informed thereof.](/assets/img/quote-photos/my-work-which-ive-done-for-a-long-time-was-not-pursued-in-order-to-gain-the.jpg)
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