Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Mathematics German 1646 – 1716 186 quotes

Co-invented calculus, pioneer of binary and symbolic logic

Quotes by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

I am a lover of truth, and I seek it everywhere.

Letter to Arnauld

The more perfect a thing is, the more distinct it is.

Monadology

The present is the mother of the future.

Monadology

I have often found that the most difficult problems are the most interesting.

Letter to Bernoulli

The Monads are the ultimate constituents of reality.

Monadology

The world is a theater where every actor plays his part.

Monadology

I am not so much concerned with what is, as with what ought to be.

Letter to Arnauld

The more we know, the more we realize the extent of our ignorance.

Letter to Arnauld

The universe is a vast ocean of interconnected monads.

Monadology

I have often thought that the best way to learn is to teach.

Letter to Arnauld

The Monads are the living mirrors of the universe.

Monadology

The world is a machine, but a machine of divine construction.

Letter to Arnauld

I am a great admirer of those who can make difficult things seem easy.

Letter to Bernoulli

The present is the key to the future.

Monadology

The more I contemplate the universe, the more I am filled with wonder.

Letter to Arnauld

The Monads are the true elements of things.

Monadology

I have often found that the simplest solutions are the best.

Letter to Bernoulli

The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.

New Essays on Human Understanding

Each created monad represents the whole universe.

Monadology

We are like sailors who have to make a long voyage in a ship, and who, when they are in the open sea, are not able to see the land.

New Essays on Human Understanding