Archimedes

Mathematician and Engineer Greek -287 – -212

Pioneer of calculus and engineering, discovered buoyancy principle.

370 quotes

"The body may be imprisoned, but the mind soars freely."
Freedom
"To question is to honor the gods of knowledge."
Education
"The spiral is nature's answer to perfection."
Nature
"In solitude, I found the company of the infinite."
Solitude
"The weight of all things can be calculated, but the weight of truth cannot."
Truth
"Give me a lever long enough, and I shall move not just the earth, but your understanding."
Motivation
"The warrior dies; the mathematician lives forever."
"In water and geometry, all secrets are revealed."
Science
"The smallest thing, perfectly understood, is greater than the largest thing, poorly understood."
Knowledge
"To measure the circle is to measure the soul."
Philosophy
"Patience is the virtue of those who seek truth."
Patience
"The mind that embraces complexity shall find simplicity."
Wisdom
"In the grip of conquerors, I held fast to the grip of ideas."
Courage
"The sun may set on empires, but it cannot set on mathematics."
Science
"To be great is to be misunderstood; to be understood is to be great."
Success
"The principle of leverage applies to all things: bodies, minds, and souls."
Leadership
"In the end, we are measured not by what we conquered, but by what we created."
"The ocean is but a manifestation of mathematical principles."
Nature
"To doubt is to think; to think is to doubt."
Philosophy
"The crown rests upon the head, but understanding rests in the heart."
Wisdom
"In my final hours, I saw no enemies, only seekers of truth like myself."
Peace
"The spiral teaches us that progress is not linear but cyclical."
Change
"A life devoted to truth is a life well-lived."
Life
"To calculate is to commune with the divine."
Faith
"The strongest fortress is built not of stone, but of principles."
Strength
"In geometry, every angle has its truth; in life, every moment has its lesson."
Time
"The balance of power is but the balance of understanding."
Leadership
"To create beauty, one must first understand mathematics."
Art
"The body weakens, but the mind strengthens with age and use."
Perseverance
"In the pursuit of knowledge, there is no victory or defeat, only progress."
Education