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If all the elements are arranged in the order of their atomic weights, a periodic repetition of properties is obtained. This is expressed by the law of periodicity.

Dmitri Ivanovich Mendeleev (2013). “Mendeleev on the Periodic Law: Selected Writings, 1869 - 1905”, p.271, Courier Corporation

Whenever the work is itself light, it becomes necessary, in order to economize time, to increase the velocity.

Charles Babbage (1832). “On the Economy of Machinery and Manufactures ... Second edition enlarged”, p.31

We have art in order not to die of life.

Albert Camus (2012). “The Myth of Sisyphus: And Other Essays”, p.93, Vintage

In order to improve democracy, then, it's necessary to change the people, as Brecht ironically proposed.

"Alain Badiou: a life in writing". Interview with Stuart Jeffries, www.theguardian.com. May 18, 2012.