The further a mathematical theory is developed, the more harmoniously and uniformly does its construction proceed, and unsuspected relations are disclosed between hitherto separated branches of the science. David Hilbert branchconstructiondevelop share on social
The art of doing mathematics consists in finding that special case which contains all the germs of generality. David Hilbert artcaseconsist Change image and share on social
A mathematical theory is not to be considered complete until you have made it so clear that you can explain it to the first man whom you meet on the street. David Hilbert clearcompleteconsider Change image and share on social
If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology. David Hilbert astrologybringdiscover Change image and share on social
No one shall expel us from the paradise that Cantor has created for us. David Hilbert cantorcreateexpel Change image and share on social
Galileo was no idiot. Only an idiot could believe that science requires martyrdom - that may be necessary in religion, but in time a scientific result will establish itself. David Hilbert establishgalileoidiot Change image and share on social
One can measure the importance of a scientific work by the number of earlier publications rendered superfluous by it. David Hilbert earlyimportancemeasure Change image and share on social
Mathematical science is in my opinion an indivisible whole, an organism whose vitality is conditioned upon the connection of its parts. David Hilbert conditionconnectionindivisible Change image and share on social
Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country. David Hilbert boundarycountrycultural Change image and share on social
He who seeks for methods without having a definite problem in mind seeks in the most part in vain. David Hilbert definitemethodmind Change image and share on social
