"Mathematics has not a foot to stand upon……" — Thomas de Quincey

"Mathematics has not a foot to stand upon which is not purely metaphysical."

— Thomas de Quincey

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44 Quotes by Thomas de Quincey

Thomas de Quincey has 44 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Allow me to offer my congratulations on the truly admirable skill you have shown in keeping clear of the mark.…
It is most absurdly said, in popular language, of any man, that he is disguised in liquor; for, on the…
The peace of nature and of the innocent creatures of god seems to be secure and deep, only so long…
Tea, though ridiculed by those who are naturally coarse in their nervous sensibilities will always be the favorite beverage of…
Flowers that are so pathetic in their beauty, frail as the clouds, and in their coloring as gorgeous as the…
Thou hast the keys of Paradise, oh, just, subtle, and mighty opium!
I stood checked for a moment - awe, not fear, fell upon me - and whist I stood, a solemn…
Rightly it is said of utter, utter misery, that it 'cannot be remembered'; itself, being a rememberable thing, is swallowed…
All is finite in the present; and even that finite is infinite in it velocity of flight towards death. But…
Flowers that are so pathetic in their beauty, frail as the clouds, and in their coloring as gorgeous as the…
Nobody will laugh long who deals much with opium: its pleasures even are of a grave and solemn complexion.
Call for the grandest of all earthly spectacles, what is that? It is the sun going to his rest.

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