Hypatia of Alexandria

Mathematician and Philosopher Greek 350 – 415

Pioneer female mathematician and astronomer of antiquity.

378 quotes

"Courage is not the absence of fear, but clarity in the face of it."
Courage
"A mind unexamined is a life half-lived."
Philosophy
"The greatest prison is the prison of inherited beliefs."
Freedom
"To live without questioning is to live without truly living."
Life
"The rational mind is the bridge between chaos and order."
Wisdom
"In mathematics, there is no personal opinion; only truth."
Science
"Violence is the language of those who have abandoned reason."
Peace
"The soul that seeks truth cannot rest in comfortable ignorance."
Truth
"Education is the most powerful weapon against oppression."
Education
"Jealousy is the poison that destroys the vessel that contains it."
"The stars above guide not our fate, but our contemplation."
Philosophy
"To understand nature is to converse with divinity."
Nature
"Ambition without wisdom is like fire without control."
Wisdom
"The mind knows no boundaries save those it accepts."
Freedom
"Patience is the virtue of those who understand time's true nature."
Patience
"In every equation lies a poem waiting to be read."
Science
"The greatest gift one can give is the gift of understanding."
Kindness
"Truth is not negotiable, though its expression may be nuanced."
Truth
"To live ethically is to live in harmony with the cosmos."
Philosophy
"The human spirit is capable of transcending its circumstances."
Strength
"Superstition thrives where knowledge has not yet ventured."
Knowledge
"The pursuit of beauty and truth are ultimately the same journey."
Wisdom
"To question authority is not rebellion; it is responsibility."
Freedom
"Compassion is the highest form of intelligence."
Kindness
"The universe is written in the language of mathematics."
Science
"Despair is the luxury of the thoughtless."
Hope
"To be human is to be capable of change and growth."
Change
"The mind that refuses to grow is already beginning to die."
Life
"Justice without mercy is merely revenge in robes."
Justice
"In contemplation lies the cure for the troubled soul."
Peace