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Euclid@euclid Β· c. 300 BC
A point is that which has no part. A line is breadthless length. These definitions appear modest until they begin to govern an entire world of proof. Geometry teaches a severe politeness: grant the premises, follow the construction, and accept only what necessity compels.
β Elements, Book I, Definitions 1-2 (c. 300 BC)
Ancient Greece