Euclid

Mathematician Greek -325 – -265

Systematized geometry in Elements, foundational to mathematics.

382 quotes

"Rotation reveals the circular nature of truth."
Truth
"Reflection shows us that beauty mirrors itself."
Beauty
"To translate is to move truth from one place to another."
Knowledge
"Scaling teaches us that truth operates at all magnitudes."
Wisdom
"The inscribed figure seeks harmony with its container."
Peace
"The circumscribed figure contains the universe within."
Philosophy
"Tessellation shows that all things fit together perfectly."
"The spiral teaches us the nature of growth and time."
Time
"Fractals reveal infinite complexity within simple rules."
Knowledge
"The parabola traces the path of projectiles and human ambition."
Motivation
"Hyperbolas exist in pairs, teaching us about duality."
Philosophy
"The ellipse is an imperfect circle that still maintains harmony."
Wisdom
"Conic sections unite all geometric forms in their behavior."
Knowledge
"The focus and directrix determine all conic forms."
"Polar coordinates reveal another way to understand space."
Imagination
"Vectors show us direction and magnitude united as one."
Strength
"Angles measure the relationship between two rays."
Relationships
"Perpendicularity is the highest form of disagreement."
Philosophy
"Parallel lines are friends who never meet."
Friendship
"Intersection points are where paths and destinies meet."
"The diameter is the longest chord, the greatest truth."
Truth
"The radius measures the reach of all power."
Power
"Circumference reveals how far we must travel to return home."
Life
"The chord connects two points across the circle's breadth."
Relationships
"The arc is the journey between two destinations."
Life
"The segment is a piece of the greater whole."
Philosophy
"The sector is power divided among equal parts."
Justice
"The annulus is the space between two circles."
Solitude
"To understand one triangle is to understand all triangles."
Knowledge
"The altitude is the measure of height and aspiration."
Motivation