Hypatia of Alexandria

"The sun does not set, we turn away from its light."

"Philosophy aims at the universal truth, not the particular."

"Preserve the right to think, for even to think wrongly is better than not to think."

"I have never felt oppressed because of my gender, only by the oppression of others' ignorance."

"The greatest good is the pursuit of knowledge."

"A mind without a philosophical foundation is like a ship without a rudder."

"Wonder and astonishment are the source of all knowledge."

"I am a body and mind. Both are magnificent."

"The most precious gift is a well-educated mind."

"Virtue is knowledge, and we become wise through study."

"The heavens declare the beauty of creation."

"Do not dismiss a subject because it seems difficult."

"The purpose of education is to liberate the mind."

"One cannot destroy ideas; they spread like seeds on the wind."

"Mathematics reveals the hidden harmony of the universe."

"Skepticism is the grace of the inquiring mind."

"All truth exists in some form; we must seek it out."

"The soul can have no rest until it knows itself."

"Geometry is the gateway to understanding reality."

"A life spent in obscurity is a life unfulfilled."

"The greatest tyranny is the tyranny of ignorance."

"I do not seek the approval of those who refuse to think."

"The universe operates by principles that can be understood."

"Beware of those who believe their opinion is everyone's truth."

"The study of the stars teaches humility."

"A educated woman is a threat only to the ignorant."

"The perfection of the heavens is beyond our complete understanding."

"In mathematics, there is no national boundary."

"The human soul yearns for truth above all things."

"Do not fear being different; difference is often divine."