I hope that posterity will judge me kindly, not only as to the things which I have explained, but also to those which I have intentionally omitted so as to leave to others the pleasure of discovery.
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Nationality: French Type: Mathematician Born: March 31, 1596 Death: February 11, 1650 |
“We must respect the past, and mistrust the present, if we wish to provide for the safety of the future.”
“More than this, even in those white men who professed religion we found much inconsistency of conduct. They spoke much of spiritual things, while seeking only the material.”