A scientist worthy of his name, about all a mathematician, experiences in his work the same impression as an artist; his pleasure is as great and of the same nature. Henri Poincare artistexperiencegreat 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
It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover. Henri Poincare discoverintuitionprove Change image and share on social
Mathematicians do not study objects, but relations between objects. Henri Poincare mathematicianobjectrelation Change image and share on social
It has adopted the geometry most advantageous to the species or, in other words, the most convenient. Henri Poincare adoptadvantageousconvenient Change image and share on social
Absolute space, that is to say, the mark to which it would be necessary to refer the earth to know whether it really moves, has no objective existence. Henri Poincare absoluteearthexistence Change image and share on social
Ideas rose in clouds; I felt them collide until pairs interlocked, so to speak, making a stable combination. Henri Poincare cloudcollidecombination Change image and share on social
Need we add that mathematicians themselves are not infallible? Henri Poincare addinfalliblemathematician Change image and share on social
What is it indeed that gives us the feeling of elegance in a solution, in a demonstration? Henri Poincare demonstrationelegancefelt Change image and share on social
A small error in the former will produce an enormous error in the latter. Henri Poincare enormouserrorproduce Change image and share on social
