If we knew exactly the laws of nature and the situation of the universe at the initial moment, we could predict exactly the situation of the same universe at a succeeding moment. Henri Poincare initialknowlaw 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
Point set topology is a disease from which the human race will soon recover. Henri Poincare diseasehumanpoint Change image and share on social
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
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
The scientist does not study nature because it is useful; he studies it because he delights in it, and he delights in it because it is beautiful. Henri Poincare beautifuldelightnature Change image and share on social
