“The object of mathematics is the honor of the human spirit.” HumansSpiritObjectsHonorMathematicsMathHuman Spirit Author:Carl Gustav Jacob Jacobi
“A mathematician of the first rank, Laplace quickly revealed himself as only a mediocre administrator; from his first work we saw that we had been deceived. Laplace saw no question from its true point of view; he sought subtleties everywhere; had only doubtful ideas, and finally carried the spirit of the infinitely small into administration.” FirstsIdeasSpiritWorkViewsSawsMathematicsMathPoint Of ViewAdministrationMathematicalMediocrityMathematicianMediocreDeceivedDoubtfulSubtletyAdministrators Author:Napoleon Bonaparte