0
Who wrote this quote If you had a lever big enough you could move the world?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
According to Pappus of Alexandria, Archimedes' work on levers caused him to remark:
'δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσω'
which translates from Greek as:
'Give me a place to stand on and I will move the world.'
Therefore, the answer is Archimedes of Syracuse.
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What does you know not with what weapons world war iii will be fought but world war iv will be fought with sticks and stones mean?
This quote is from a letter from Albert Einstein to FDR. He was warning against the use of an atomic bomb in World War II. In the quote, he's basically saying that he cannot fathom the level of destruction the weapons that would constitute the fighting of World War III, but he knows that it will be enough to destroy civilization to the point where it would be back to fighting with sticks and stones.
Who said the quote You invade this pristine world?
Michael Jackson said this.
How many farms in the world?
not enough
What is the meaning of the quote The hand that rocks the cradle rules the world?
The full quote is "For the hand that rocks the cradle, is the hand that rules the world." It is from a poem by William Ross Wallace that celebrates Motherhood and the concept that what a person becomes in their life starts with what they learn from their mother and that ultimately, it is mothers that have the greatest influence on what we are or become.
What was George Clemenceau's leader quote?
what effect does George clemenceau have on the world today
Give me a place to stand and I'll move the earth?
The original quote from Archimedes was, give me a long enough lever and a place to stand and I can move the world.
Was it Archimedies that spoke about if you have the correct leverage you can move the world?
Yes, it was Archimedes who made that statement. The full quote is 'Give me a lever long enough, and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world'
What Greek was associated with the lever?
Archimedes said words like 'give me a lever long enough and I will lift the world'.
What type of simple machine is a teeter totter on a playground?
Lever and fulcrum. ie. give me a fulcrum and a big enough lever an i can move the world
Is it possible to lift two adults at once by yourself?
yes with a long enough lever. Archimedes once said give me a lever big enough and i will move the world. Even without a lever it is possible. I can lift two adult Bettas and hold them steady for extended periods.
What is archemedes 's most famous invention?
His name is ArchimedesHe didn't invent this but he discovered leversHe boasted once that if he had a place to stand and a long enough lever, he could lift the world. He also calculated pi.
Can a holocaust end the world?
yes it could. if there was a powerful enough leader out there they could deffinitley "end the world" by creating world domination :)
What figure of speech is “the world is a stage”?
It's generally just treated as a quote. You could also call it a metaphor
What figure of speech is the world is a stage?
It's generally just treated as a quote. You could also call it a metaphor
What has the author CHRISTOPHER LEVER written?
CHRISTOPHER LEVER has written: 'NATURALISED BIRDS OF THE WORLD'
What did President Truman warn that a war between the soviet union and the free nations of the world could lead to?
I could not find the quote but the way I remember he said something about a war which was "the likes of which mankind has never seen" would occur if the Russians and the rest of the world went to war with Nuclear arms. I think he may have said something about the world ending too but don't quote me.
Who wrote this quote - you are fairly certain that given a cape and a nice tiara you could save the world?
Author: Leigh Bardugo. The quote is from the book "Wonder Woman: Warbringer".
