Euclid

Mathematician Greek -325 – -265

Systematized geometry in Elements, foundational to mathematics.

382 quotes

"Infinite lines can exist in infinite directions from a single point."
"The parallel postulate reveals the limits of human understanding."
Wisdom
"In symmetry lies beauty; in asymmetry lies chaos."
Beauty
"Three points determine a plane of understanding."
Knowledge
"Proportion is the harmony of the universe made visible."
Nature
"To measure is to understand; to understand is to measure."
Science
"The circle is nature's most perfect form."
Nature
"All of geometry flows from a single point."
Knowledge
"The pentagon represents the union of mathematics and art."
Art
"To doubt geometry is to doubt reality itself."
Truth
"The cube represents stability and strength in three dimensions."
Strength
"In mathematics, there is a clarity that life can never achieve."
Truth
"Every angle has its supplement; every problem has its solution."
Hope
"The sphere is the most stable of all forms."
Strength
"To construct is to understand; to understand is to construct."
Knowledge
"Lines that never meet teach us about infinity and separation."
Philosophy
"The triangle is the strongest form in nature and art."
Strength
"All quantities can be expressed through geometric relationships."
Science
"The square represents balance and justice in form."
Justice
"What can be proven can be trusted; what cannot be proven must be questioned."
Truth
"Congruent figures mirror the unity underlying creation."
Nature
"Area and volume are the languages of space itself."
Science
"To divide a line is to divide the nature of unity."
Philosophy
"The perpendicular line seeks ultimate truth."
Truth
"Regular polygons approach infinity as their sides increase."
"Every surface can be mapped; every space can be measured."
Science
"The golden ratio appears throughout nature and art."
Beauty
"Bisection is the pursuit of balance and fairness."
Justice
"Similar figures teach us about relationships and proportions."
Wisdom
"The tangent line touches perfection but never enters."
Philosophy