Georg Cantor
Created set theory and theory of transfinite numbers
Quotes by Georg Cantor
My theory stands, as it were, a rock against which the waves of skepticism beat in vain.
I am so in love with the infinite that I am almost afraid to be finite.
The transfinite numbers are in a certain sense new creations, new beings, which have their own existence.
The actual infinite, which I introduced into mathematics, is not a mere symbol, but a real being.
The true being of a number is its essence, its inner nature, which is independent of its representation.
The infinite is not a concept that can be grasped by the senses, but only by the intellect.
My work is a struggle for the truth, and I will not give up until I have found it.
The highest and purest form of mathematics is its aesthetic beauty.
The transfinite numbers are not arbitrary creations, but necessary consequences of the concept of number itself.
The human mind is capable of conceiving of the infinite, and this is a testament to its divine origin.
The infinite is not a boundary, but an open door to new possibilities.
The true mathematician is a poet, a creator of new worlds.
The concept of number is not an empirical one, but a creation of the human intellect.
The universe is infinite, and so is the human spirit.
The beauty of mathematics lies in its logical rigor and its profound simplicity.
The transfinite numbers are a bridge between the finite and the infinite, between the known and the unknown.
To understand the infinite is to understand the nature of God.
The human mind is capable of grasping truths that transcend the limitations of the senses.
The pursuit of truth is the highest calling of the human spirit.
The infinite is not a problem to be solved, but a mystery to be contemplated.