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 than being appraised on his own achievements, and informs the audience that Hamilton died in the company of his wife Eliza and her sister Angelica. He then regretfully states that he should have "known the world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me". The song takes its title and inspiration from a quote by Burr: "Had I read Sterne more and Voltaire less, I should have known the world was wide enough for both Hamilton and me". It features reprises and leitmotifs from multiple other songs in the musical, including "My Shot", "The Story of Tonight", "Wait for It",