The idea was so crazy that it is a wonder that anyone went along with it.

She is a theame of honour and renowne, / A ſpurre to valiant and magnanimous deeds, / Whoſe preſent courage may beate downe our foes, / And fame in time to come canonize us, …

The three laws [of thermodynamics] have been humorously restated as (1) You can't win. (2) You can't even breakeven. (3) You can't get out of the game.

Two raised to the fifth power equals 32.