Jean Le Rond D'Alembert Quotes

A philosopher is a fool who torments himself while he is alive, to be talked of after he is dead.

There are only two kinds of certain knowledge: Awareness of our own existence and the truths of mathematics.

High office, is like a pyramid; only two kinds of animals reach the summit — reptiles and eagles.

Just go on..and faith will soon return.

The true system of the World has been recognized, developed and perfected...Everything has been discussed and analysed, or at least mentioned.

Music that paints nothing is only noise.

Algebra is generous; she often gives more than is asked of her.

Push on and faith will catch up with you.

The more wit we have, the less satisfied we are with it.

To someone who could grasp the Universe from a unified standpoint the entire creation would appear as a unique truth and necessity.

Gaming is the destruction of all decorum; the prince forgets at it his dignity, and the lady her modesty.

In England it was enough that Newton was the greatest mathematican of his century; in France he would have been expected to be agreeable too.

I am worn out by the insults and vexations that this work brings down on us.

Just go on . . . and faith will soon return. To a friend hesitant with respect to infinitesimals.