David Hilbert

Mathematics German 1862 – 1943 440 quotes

Formulated 23 problems that shaped 20th century math

Quotes by David Hilbert

The mathematician is a man who can see the beauty and harmony in the logical structure of the world.

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The infinite is the source of all mathematical progress, creativity, and understanding.

Über das Unendliche 1925

The goal of mathematics is to create a universal, consistent, and complete system of knowledge about everything.

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Mathematics is the most powerful tool for intellectual exploration, advancement, and understanding.

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The problems of mathematics are not only challenging, but also deeply rewarding, inspiring, and fascinating.

International Congress of Mathematicians, Paris 1900

The mathematician is a man who can see the truth in both the abstract and concrete, the logical and the intuitive.

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The infinite is the ultimate mystery, the ultimate challenge, and the ultimate source of inspiration for the human intellect.

Über das Unendliche 1925

The goal of mathematics is to understand the fundamental principles of the universe, existence, and reality through reason and logic.

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Mathematics is the most precise, rigorous, elegant, and beautiful of all human intellectual creations and pursuits.

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The problems of mathematics are not only difficult, but also elegant, profound, and intrinsically beautiful.

International Congress of Mathematicians, Paris 1900

The mathematician is a man who can see the beauty and harmony in the logical and abstract structure of the entire world.

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The infinite is the source of all mathematical progress, creativity, understanding, and profound insight into the nature of reality.

Über das Unendliche 1925

The goal of mathematics is to create a universal, consistent, and complete system of knowledge that encompasses all phenomena and truths.

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Mathematics is the most powerful tool for intellectual exploration, advancement, understanding, and the ultimate pursuit of truth.

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The problems of mathematics are not only challenging, but also deeply rewarding, profoundly inspiring, and endlessly fascinating to the human mind.

International Congress of Mathematicians, Paris 1900

The mathematician is a man who can see the truth in both the abstract and the concrete, the logical and the intuitive, the simple and the complex.

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The infinite is the ultimate mystery, the ultimate challenge, and the ultimate source of profound inspiration for the human intellect and spirit.

Über das Unendliche 1925

The goal of mathematics is to understand the fundamental principles of the universe, existence, and reality through the most rigorous application of reason and logic.

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Mathematics is the most precise, rigorous, elegant, and beautiful of all human intellectual creations, pursuits, and endeavors.

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The problems of mathematics are not only difficult, but also inherently elegant, deeply profound, and intrinsically beautiful in their very essence.

International Congress of Mathematicians, Paris 1900