Mathematics reveals its secrets only to those who approach it with pure love, for its own beauty.
Mathematics, physics, engineering
Philosophical statement on the nature of mathematical discovery.
Undated, but from attributed quotes.
Found in 1 providers: gemini
Cross Reference
1 source
"Eureka! Eureka!"
Humorous"The surface of any sphere is four times its greatest circle."
Humorous"By a method of mechanical reasoning, I first discovered that the area of a segment of a parabola is four-thirds of the triangle with the same base and equal height."
Humorous"Every magnitude is comparable with every other magnitude of the same kind."
Humorous"Eureka!"
Controversial