Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Mathematics German 1646 – 1716 186 quotes

Co-invented calculus, pioneer of binary and symbolic logic

Quotes by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz

Music is the pleasure the human soul experiences from counting without being aware that it is counting.

Letter to Christian Goldbach

God has made the world as perfect as it could be, and has chosen the best of all possible plans.

Theodicy

The universe is not only the most beautiful, but also the most perfect of all possible worlds.

Theodicy

The true principles of reason are eternal and immutable.

New Essays on Human Understanding

Death is only a change of state, not an annihilation.

Letter to Arnauld

Our reasonings are founded on two great principles, that of contradiction, and that of sufficient reason.

Monadology

The soul is a simple substance which enters into compounds.

Monadology

Happiness is a lasting pleasure.

New Essays on Human Understanding

The more we know, the more we are able to know.

New Essays on Human Understanding

The world is a machine, but a divine machine.

Theodicy

Truth is the agreement of the intellect with the thing.

New Essays on Human Understanding

Every body is a world full of an infinity of different creatures.

Monadology

The soul is immortal and imperishable.

Monadology

We are all mirrors of the universe.

Monadology

The universe is a harmonious whole.

Theodicy

God is the architect of the universe.

Monadology

The soul is a spiritual automaton.

Monadology

The world is a perfect work of art.

Theodicy

God is the ultimate reason for all things.

Monadology

The universe is a living organism.

Monadology