Hypatia

Men are not born to be slaves, but to be free.

Truth does not change because it is, or is not, believed by a majority of people.

The greatest evil is not to be ignorant, but to refuse to know.

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

Ignorance is not bliss, it is oblivion.

The mind is a garden, not a wilderness.

Don't be afraid to ask questions. Don't be afraid to be wrong.

The pursuit of knowledge is a divine quest.

Mathematics is the language in which God has written the universe.

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

The most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It is the source of all true art and science.

The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.

Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.

The unexamined life is not worth living.

The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.

The beginning of wisdom is the definition of terms.

The only thing I know is that I know nothing.

Wonder is the beginning of wisdom.

The highest form of pure thought is in mathematics.

Geometry is knowledge of the eternally existent.