A very small cause which escapes our notice determines a considerable effect that we cannot fail to see, and then we say that the effect is due to chance. Henri Poincare chanceconsiderabledetermine Change image and share on social
Mathematical discoveries, small or great are never born of spontaneous generation. Henri Poincare beardiscoverygeneration Change image and share on social
A sane mind should not be guilty of a logical fallacy, yet there are very fine minds incapable of following mathematical demonstrations. Henri Poincare demonstrationfallacyfine Change image and share on social
Thought is only a flash between two long nights, but this flash is everything. Henri Poincare flashlongnight Change image and share on social
Mathematicians are born, not made. Henri Poincare bearmakemathematician Change image and share on social
If that enabled us to predict the succeeding situation with the same approximation, that is all we require, and we should say that the phenomenon had been predicted, that it is governed by the laws. Henri Poincare approximationenablegovern Change image and share on social
Just as houses are made of stones, so is science made of facts. Henri Poincare facthousemake Change image and share on social
One would have to have completely forgotten the history of science so as to not remember that the desire to know nature has had the most constant and the happiest influence on the development of mathematics. Henri Poincare completelyconstantdesire share on social
If one looks at the different problems of the integral calculus which arise naturally when one wishes to go deep into the different parts of physics, it is impossible not to be struck by the analogies existing. Henri Poincare analogyarisecalculus share on social
