the habits of an elementary particle of matter cannot…
Page 60 the habits of an elementary particle of matter cannot change, because the particle is itself and unchangeable thing, but those of a compound, massive matter can change, because they are in the last instance, due to the structure of the compound, and either outward forces or inward tension can, from one hour to another, turn that structure into something different from what it was. That is, they can do so, if the bodybe plastic enough to maintain its integrity and not be disrupted when its structure yields.
— from True North (Ethics, Integrity, Truth, Values)