“The genius of Laplace was a perfect sledge hammer in bursting purely mathematical obstacles; but, like that useful instrument, it gave neither… — Augustus De Morgan Copy Share Image
“The great masters of modern analysis are Lagrange , Laplace , and Gauss , who were contemporaries. It is interesting to note… — W.W. Rouse Ball Copy Share Image
“If the people of Europe had known as much of astronomy and geology when the bible was introduced among them, as they… — Robert G. Ingersoll Copy Share Image
“I often asked Laplace what he thought of God. He owned that he was an atheist.” — Napoleon Bonaparte Copy Share Image
