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If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.
If a man's wit be wandering, let him study the mathematics. - Essays, 1625.
I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of those facts in human heads.
I believe in general in a dualism between facts and the ideas of those facts in human heads.
It is useless to send armies against ideas.
It is useless to send armies against ideas.
It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out read more
It's very good for an idea to be commonplace. The important thing is that a new idea should develop out of what is already there so that it soon becomes an old acquaintance. Old acquaintances aren't by any means always welcome, but at least one can't be mistaken as to who or what they are.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
It is much better to have your gold in the hand than in the heart.
From now on we live in a world where man has walked on the Moon. It's not a miracle; we read more
From now on we live in a world where man has walked on the Moon. It's not a miracle; we just decided to go.
Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know.
Science is what you know, philosophy is what you don't know.
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something read more
Mathematicians are like Frenchmen: whatever you say to them they translate into their own language and forthwith it is something entirely different.
Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.
Treat your password like your toothbrush. Don't let anybody else use it, and get a new one every six months.
