Archimedes

Mathematician and Engineer Greek -287 – -212

Pioneer of calculus and engineering, discovered buoyancy principle.

370 quotes

"The measure of a man is not in his possessions, but in his ideas."
"To see the world as it truly is requires both eyes and imagination."
Imagination
"The sand may pile high, but it shall return to the sea, as all things return to truth."
Philosophy
"In moments of darkness, the light of understanding shines brightest."
Hope
"The lever moves the world, but understanding moves the universe."
Wisdom
"To live is to question; to die is to answer."
Life
"The greatest discovery is realizing how much remains undiscovered."
Knowledge
"In the embrace of geometry, I found the embrace of God."
Faith
"The warrior fights for a day; the thinker influences ages."
"To understand the circle is to understand infinity itself."
Philosophy
"The body may be bound, but the spirit is eternally free."
Freedom
"In water and mathematics, I found my truest love."
"The moment of eureka is fleeting, but the truth is eternal."
Truth
"To measure the immeasurable, one must become immeasurable."
Inspiration
"The genius is not one who knows all, but one who questions all."
Wisdom
"In the fall of Syracuse, I rose in the realm of ideas."
"The balance of forces is the foundation of all things."
Nature
"To create is to rebel against chaos; to understand is to rebel against ignorance."
Creativity
"The mind of man is the greatest lever ever created."
Power
"In geometry and wisdom, I found my greatest companions."
Friendship
"The spiral of life mirrors the spiral of knowledge."
"To see what others cannot is to see the future."
"The fortress falls, but the idea stands eternal."
"In solitude with numbers, I found the greatest society."
"The weight of the world rests on the shoulders of those who think."
"To understand one must first unlearn; to know one must first doubt."
"The circle is perfect because it reflects the nature of truth."
Beauty
"In the principle of buoyancy, all principles are revealed."
"The greatest warfare is the warfare against ignorance."
Education
"To measure the heavens, one must first measure the self."