Lever a place to stand, and I shall move the Earth with it' is a remark of Archimedes who formally stated the correct mathematical principle of levers (quoted by Pappus of Alexandria). It is assumed that in ancient Egypt, constructors used the lever to move and uplift obelisks weighing more than 100 tons. A lever is a beam connected to ground by a hinge, or pivot, called a fulcrum. The ideal lever does not dissipate or store energy, which means there is no friction in the hinge or bending in the beam. In this case, the power into the lever equals
The World Was Wide Enough his shot by aiming at the sky. Burr remarks the fact that the duel took place in the same spot where Hamilton's son was killed in a duel. Hamilton, as the bullet approaches him, breaks into a soliloquy, wondering if his death will be his legacy and mentioning some of his deceased friends who await him "on the other side" before dying. Burr then discusses the aftermath of the duel, as he was ushered away from his opponent and retreated to a bar for a drink. He laments on how he is now considered a villain in Hamilton's history rather