Henri Poincare Quotes

Henri Poincare
French Mathematician
Born: Apr 29, 1854
Died: Jul 17, 1912
Does Facts Mathematicians Mind Nature Science
Related authors: Ada Lovelace Alfred North Whitehead Archimedes Charles Babbage Isaac Newton Katherine Johnson Pythagoras Rene Descartes
To doubt everything, or, to believe everything, are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. Henri Poincare
Reflection Doubt Believe Everything Solutions Both Equally Convenient Dispense Necessity Two
It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover. Henri Poincare
Science Intuition Through Prove Discover
Science is built up of facts, as a house is with stones. But a collection of facts is no more a science than a heap of stones is a house. Henri Poincare
Science Collection More Facts House Built Heap Up Than Stones
A small error in the former will produce an enormous error in the latter. Henri Poincare
Will Enormous Latter Small Error Former Produce
How is an error possible in mathematics? Henri Poincare
Mathematics Possible How Error
Point set topology is a disease from which the human race will soon recover. Henri Poincare
Will Recover Point Soon Disease Human Which Race Human Race Set
The mind uses its faculty for creativity only when experience forces it to do so. Henri Poincare
Experience Creativity Mind Only Faculty Forces Uses
A sane mind should not be guilty of a logical fallacy, yet there are very fine minds incapable of following mathematical demonstrations. Henri Poincare
Logical Mind Minds Guilty Fine Following Demonstrations Fallacy Mathematical Very Incapable Sane Should
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
Situation Predict Say Approximation Laws Had Governed Been Same Predicted Succeeding Us Require Should Phenomenon
It is far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all. Henri Poincare
Better Without Foresee Than Far Certainty Even
Science is facts. Henri Poincare
Science Facts
In the old days when people invented a new function they had something useful in mind. Henri Poincare
People Old Mind Something Invented Had New Days Old Days Useful Function
What is it indeed that gives us the feeling of elegance in a solution, in a demonstration? Henri Poincare
Feeling Indeed Solution Gives Demonstration Us Elegance
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
Work Great Nature Pleasure Worthy About Name Scientist His Mathematician Impression Same Artist Experiences
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
Space Mark Earth Say Would Would-Be Objective Absolute Know Refer Existence Moves Whether Which Really Necessary
Facts do not speak. Henri Poincare
Speak Facts
To invent is to discern, to choose. Henri Poincare
Invent Discern Choose
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
Cause Considerable Our Say We Cannot See Determines Small Fail Due Effect Very Escapes Cannot Which Then Notice Chance
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
Nature Situation Predict Universe Exactly Laws Could Knew Same Succeeding Moment Initial

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