Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it.
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Nationality: French Type: Mathematician Born: March 31, 1596 Death: February 11, 1650 |
“Our empirical criterion for a series of theories is that it should produce new facts. The idea of growth and the concept of empirical character are soldered into one.”
“He was not a runner, my father, but he was quick. I always remember it was very difficult to escape from him when he was angry. If he wanted to beat us he would always catch us. Even me, he could always catch me.”