For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction.

Isaac Newton
About This Quote

For every action there is an equal and opposite reaction. This quote is a restatement of the law of physics, which states that every action has a reaction. The phrase is usually used to describe a situation where one person or thing affects another in a positive or negative way. The saying has been attributed to Isaac Newton, although it was first attributed to Scottish scientist James Clerk Maxwell in 1871.

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