--- title: "Best Isaac Barrow Quotes" description: "Isaac Barrow was an English Christian theologian and mathematician who is generally given credit for his early role in the development of infinitesimal ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-isaac-barrow-44672.jpg" --- ![Portrait of Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b012/author-isaac-barrow-44672.jpg) # Isaac Barrow (1630–1677) Theologian **50** quotes in **369** categories Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet Isaac Barrow was a theologian, best known for *Theological Works of Isaac Barrow*. ## Quick Facts About Isaac Barrow Born September 30, 1630 Died May 4, 1677 Profession Theologian Notable works Theological Works of Isaac Barrow ## About Isaac Barrow Isaac Barrow was an English Christian theologian and mathematician who is generally given credit for his early role in the development of infinitesimal calculus; in particular, for a proof of the fundamental theorem of calculus. His work centered on the properties of the tangent; Barrow was the first to calculate the tangents of the kappa curve. He is also notable for being the inaugural holder of the prestigious Lucasian Professorship of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge, a post later held by his student, Isaac Newton. ## Quotes by Isaac Barrow · Page 2 > [Because Mathematicians frequently make use of Time, they ought to have a distinct idea of the meaning of that Word, otherwise they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/because-mathematicians-frequently-make-use-of-time-they-ought-to-have/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Ideas](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/ideas/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/922/isaac-barrow-13537_ideas_because-mathematicians-frequently-make-u_606264.jpg) > [Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/even-private-persons-in-due-season-with-discretion-and-temper-may/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Charitable](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/charitable/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/isaac-barrow-13537_charitable_even-private-persons-in-due-season-with_2024000.jpg) > [Nothing hath wrought more prejudice to religion, or brought more disparagement upon truth, than boisterous and unseasonable zeal.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-religion-or-brought-more/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Boisterous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/boisterous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/isaac-barrow-13537_boisterous_nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-r_425499.jpg) > [As a stick, when once it is dry and stiff you may break it, but you can never bend it into a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/as-a-stick-when-once-it-is-dry-and-stiff-you-may-break-it-but-you-can/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Break](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/break/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f60/isaac-barrow-13537_break_as-a-stick-when-once-it-is-dry-and-stiff_2991384.jpg) > [He that loveth a book will never want for a faithful friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/he-that-loveth-a-book-will-never-want-for-a-faithful-friend-a/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Books](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/books/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fb8/isaac-barrow-13537_books_he-that-loveth-a-book-will-never-want-fo_2740221.jpg) > [Virtue is not a mushroom, that springeth up of itself in one night when we are asleep, or regard it not; but…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/virtue-is-not-a-mushroom-that-springeth-up-of-itself-in-one-night/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Care](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/care/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0ef/isaac-barrow-13537_care_virtue-is-not-a-mushroom-that-springeth_1785676.jpg) > [Chance never writ a legible book; chance never built a fair house; chance never drew a neat picture; it never did any…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/chance-never-writ-a-legible-book-chance-never-built-a-fair-house/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Able](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/able/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/2f9/isaac-barrow-13537_able_chance-never-writ-a-legible-book-chance_376977.jpg) > [That justice should be administered between men, it is necessary that testimonies of fact be alleged; and that witnesses should apprehend themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/that-justice-should-be-administered-between-men-it-is-necessary-that/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [According](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/according/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a70/isaac-barrow-13537_according_that-justice-should-be-administered-betw_2032388.jpg) > [ He that loves a book will never want a \[close\] friend, a wholesome counselor, a cheerful companion, an effectual comforter. By study,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/he-that-loves-a-book-will-never-want-a-close-friend-a-wholesome/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Book](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/book/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/fa4/isaac-barrow-13537_book_he-that-loves-a-book-will-never-want-a-c_998110.jpg) > [If we desire to live securely, comfortably, and quietly, that by all honest means we should endeavor to purchase the good will…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/if-we-desire-to-live-securely-comfortably-and-quietly-that-by-all/) [Isaac Barrow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/) [Dangerous](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/dangerous/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/875/isaac-barrow-13537_dangerous_if-we-desire-to-live-securely-comfortabl_186958.jpg) ## Isaac Barrow by topic [Men (16)](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/men/isaac-barrow/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/isaac-barrow/#itemlist", "name": "Isaac Barrow Quotes", "numberOfItems": 10, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Because Mathematicians frequently make use of Time, they ought to have a distinct idea of the meaning of that Word, otherwise they are Quacks.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Isaac Barrow" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/because-mathematicians-frequently-make-use-of-time-they-ought-to-have/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/922/isaac-barrow-13537_ideas_because-mathematicians-frequently-make-u_606264.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/922/isaac-barrow-13537_ideas_because-mathematicians-frequently-make-u_606264.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/922/isaac-barrow-13537_ideas_because-mathematicians-frequently-make-u_606264.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Because Mathematicians frequently make use of Time, they ought to have a distinct idea of the meaning of…” — Isaac Barrow", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to commit sin, or follow bad courses, out of charitable design, and with hope to reclaim them.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Isaac Barrow" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/even-private-persons-in-due-season-with-discretion-and-temper-may/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/isaac-barrow-13537_charitable_even-private-persons-in-due-season-with_2024000.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/isaac-barrow-13537_charitable_even-private-persons-in-due-season-with_2024000.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bbb/isaac-barrow-13537_charitable_even-private-persons-in-due-season-with_2024000.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Even private persons in due season, with discretion and temper, may reprove others, whom they observe to…” — Isaac Barrow", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Nothing hath wrought more prejudice to religion, or brought more disparagement upon truth, than boisterous and unseasonable zeal.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Isaac Barrow" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/isaac-barrow/nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-religion-or-brought-more/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/isaac-barrow-13537_boisterous_nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-r_425499.jpg", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/isaac-barrow-13537_boisterous_nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-r_425499.jpg", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/921/isaac-barrow-13537_boisterous_nothing-hath-wrought-more-prejudice-to-r_425499.jpg", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Nothing hath wrought more prejudice to religion, or brought more disparagement upon truth, than boisterous…” — Isaac Barrow", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "As a stick, when once it is dry and stiff you may break it, but you can never bend it into a straighter posture; 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