Pierre de Fermat
Father of modern number theory
Quotes by Pierre de Fermat
The last theorem of Fermat is not a theorem, but a riddle.
It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.
I am a mathematician, not a philosopher.
Nature is an infinite sphere whose center is everywhere and whose circumference is nowhere.
The true method of discovery is to have no method.
Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.
The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.
I have found a most elegant demonstration of this theorem, but I cannot write it here; the margin is too small.
The joy of discovery is certainly the liveliest of all.
One must always be prepared to abandon a hypothesis when it is contradicted by experiment.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.
Truth is not only stranger than fiction, it is more beautiful.
I have no doubt that the most profound truths are the simplest.
The greatest obstacle to discovery is not ignorance, but the illusion of knowledge.
Life is a journey, not a destination.
The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
To understand is to perceive patterns.
The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.
What we know is a drop, what we don't know is an ocean.
The essence of mathematics is not to make simple things complicated, but to make complicated things simple.