Leibniz says, "Thus it may be said that a Monad can only come into being or come to an end all at once; that is to say, it can come into being only by compactness and come to an end only by completeness."

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Leibniz's statement about Monads coming into being or ending all at once is not accurately quoted here. In his philosophy, particularly in "Monadology," Leibniz argues that Monads are indivisible, eternal, and cannot be altered in their essence by any external force, meaning they neither come into being nor come to an end in the physical sense described.

Leibniz Says, "Thus It May Be Said That a Monad