Chemist Quote by Honore de Balzac
“Most geometricians, chemists, mathematicians, and great scientists submit religion to reason only to discover a problem as unsolvable as that of squaring a circle.”
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Human Comedy, Honore de Balzac, 1830
Scientists try to rationalize religion but encounter unsolvable problems like squaring the circle.
In simple terms: Reason struggles with faith’s mysteries.
Accept limits of rationality.
Themes
Mood
Type
When to use this quote
- academic debate
- theological study
- scientific philosophy
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
Questions to Reflect On
- How to reconcile faith and reason?
- What are the limits of scientific explanation?
Not all problems are truly unsolvable.