Augustus De Morgan

Computer Science British 1806 – 1871 100 quotes

Mathematician whose laws of logic form the basis of digital circuit design.

Quotes by Augustus De Morgan

The more we know, the more we discover our ignorance.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The greatest truths are the simplest.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The human mind is never satisfied with what it knows.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The power of generalization is the distinguishing characteristic of the human mind.

Formal Logic 1847

The true philosopher is he who can trace the connection between the most distant ideas.

Formal Logic 1847

The business of science is to reduce the complicated to the simple.

Elements of Arithmetic 1830

The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The progress of science depends on the progress of logic.

Formal Logic 1847

The object of mathematics is to find out the unknown from the known.

Elements of Arithmetic 1830

The greatest discoveries are often made by accident.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true value of a man is not in what he has, but in what he is.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The more we learn, the more we are aware of our ignorance.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true method of philosophy is to doubt everything, and to believe nothing until it is proved.

Formal Logic 1847

The human mind is a wonderful instrument, but it requires cultivation.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The object of all science is to reduce the number of independent principles.

Elements of Arithmetic 1830

The laws of nature are the thoughts of God.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true end of logic is not to discover new truths, but to test the old ones.

Formal Logic 1847

The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true method of teaching is to make the pupil his own teacher.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The human mind is like a garden, which, if not cultivated, will produce weeds.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831