See with what force yon river's crystal stream Resists the weight of many a massy beam. To sink … - Lucretius

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Although he may not always recognize his bondage, modern man lives under a tyranny of numbers.

Lucretius

See with what force yon river's crystal stream Resists the weight of many a massy beam. To sink the wood the more we vainly toil, The higher it rebounds, with swift recoil. Yet that the beam would of itself ascend No man will rashly venture to contend. Thus too the flame has weight, though highly rare, Nor mounts but when compelled by heavier air.

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