Where can I find the quotation which begins with "I stood on the shoulders of giants" ?

Question

I think the quote is by Leonardo DaVinci Or, is there a website for quotation reference ?

Answer 1

This famous English qoute, "Standing on the shoulders of gaints" was uttered by Issac Newton. This qoute is a westeren metaphor, which menas, "One who develops future intellectual pursuits by understanding the research and works created by notable thinkers of the past".