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 object of all education is to make a man think for himself.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true philosopher is he who can see the universal in the particular.

Formal Logic 1847

The laws of thought are the foundation of all science.

Formal Logic 1847

The true end of science is not to know, but to do.

Elements of Arithmetic 1830

The human mind is capable of understanding anything that can be presented to it in a clear and distinct manner.

Formal Logic 1847

The true method of reasoning is to proceed from the known to the unknown.

Formal Logic 1847

The object of all knowledge is to reduce the number of independent facts.

Elements of Arithmetic 1830

The human mind is never at rest; it is always seeking for something new.

On the Study and Difficulties of Mathematics 1831

The true philosopher is he who can see the connection between the most remote ideas.

Formal Logic 1847

The laws of thought are the laws of the universe.

Formal Logic 1847

History is but a series of verified novels.

Formal Logic 1847

The nonsense that is printed in books is not so wonderful as the nonsense that is not printed, but is treasured up in the author's mind.

A Budget of Paradoxes 1872

Mathematics is the gate and key of the sciences.

The Study of Mathematics 1836

To define a thing is to mark its boundaries.

Formal Logic 1847

The followers of the collective reasoning of mathematics, logic, philosophy and morals know mankind thoroughly.

Formal Logic 1847

Paradoxes are like flies: they are always getting in, but you can always get them out again.

A Budget of Paradoxes 1872

I can state my inability with very great confidence.

Letter to William Rowan Hamilton 1858

The great art of life is how to turn the surplus value of your past into the wealth of the present.

Personal Reflections

Logic is the hygiene of thought.

Formal Logic 1847

Every disconnected mass of matter must be regarded as a separate universe.

Formal Logic 1847