Hypatia

Mathematician Philosopher Egypt (Alexandria) 350 – 415

Greek mathematician and philosopher whose murder symbolized the end of classical learning.

367 quotes

"Knowledge is not power; the use of knowledge is power."
Knowledge
"Mathematics is the language through which God spoke creation into existence."
Faith
"The soul's highest good is the knowledge of truth."
Truth
"Liberty and freedom are the rights of every person."
Freedom
"Silence is sometimes the greatest argument."
Wisdom
"The stars above us govern a part of our being, but not our will."
"When she entered the lecture room, everyone rose in respect."
Leadership
"To live is to embrace both joy and suffering with equal grace."
Life
"The contemplation of mathematical truths elevates the human spirit."
Art
"Do not let the noise of others' opinions drown out your inner voice."
Courage
"The path to wisdom begins with the acknowledgment of one's ignorance."
Wisdom
"Work with the intention of perfection, not merely completion."
Work
"Dreams are the birthplace of innovation and discovery."
Dreams
"Time is the canvas upon which we paint our lives."
Time
"True strength lies not in the force of arms, but in the force of intellect."
Strength
"The study of nature reveals the mind of the Creator."
Nature
"Patience is the greatest virtue of the scholar."
Patience
"What has been learned can be lost; what has been understood becomes eternal."
Knowledge
"Courage is not the absence of fear, but the conquest of it."
Courage
"The creative mind is the closest we come to touching divinity."
Creativity
"Justice without wisdom is cruelty."
Justice
"The beauty of mathematics is that it is both discovered and created."
Beauty
"We must learn to see with the eyes of the soul, not merely the eyes of the body."
"Every problem contains within it the seed of its own solution."
Wisdom
"Gratitude transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary."
Gratitude
"The greatest gift we can give others is the gift of our authentic selves."
Kindness
"Life is the continuous process of becoming who you are meant to be."
Life
"To teach is to plant seeds that bloom for generations to come."
Education
"The mind that questions is the mind that grows."
Wisdom
"We are each responsible for creating the world we wish to inhabit."