Character Quote by Andre Weil

“Morality is everywhere the same for all men, therefore it comes from God; sects differ, therefore they are the work of men.”

— Voltaire

In the broad light of day mathematicians check their equations and their proofs, leaving no stone unturned in their search for rigour. But, at…

— Michael Atiyah

To discover the true principles of Morality, men have no need of theology, of revelation, or of gods: They have need only of common…

— Baron d'Holbach

Almighty God hath created the mind free. All attempts to influence it by temporal punishments or burthens...are a departure from the plan of the…

— Thomas Jefferson

Once a man recognizes himself as a being surrounded by other beings in this world and begins to respect his life and take it…

— Albert Schweitzer

To discover the true principles of morality, men have no need of theology, of revelation, or of gods. They need but common sense. They…

— Jean Meslier

Every mathematician worthy of the name has experienced . . . the state of lucid exaltation in which one thought succeeds another as if…

— Andre Weil

First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but second rate mathematicians choose third rate people.

— Andre Weil

Besides it is an error to believe that rigour is the enemy of simplicity. On the contrary we find it confirmed by numerous examples…

— David Hilbert

The rigour of science requires that we distinguish well the undraped figure of Nature itself from the gay-coloured vesture with which we clothe her…

— Heinrich Hertz

Eric Schlosser's book on the economy and strategies of the fast-food business should be read by anyone who likes to take their children to…

— Adam Nicolson

Rigour and purity in assembling words, however simple the result, create a vacuum.

— Theodor Adorno