Jean Le Rond D'Alembert Quotes

In England it was enough that Newton was the greatest mathematican of his century; in France he would have been expected to be agreeable too.

High office, is like a pyramid; only two kinds of animals reach the summit - reptiles and eagles.

To someone who could grasp the Universe from a unified standpoint the entire creation would appear as a unique truth and necessity.

Push on and faith will catch up with you.

Algebra is generous; she often gives more than is asked of her.

There are only two kinds of certain knowledge: Awareness of our own existence and the truths of mathematics.

A philosopher is a fool who torments himself while he is alive, to be talked of after he is dead.

The true system of the World has been recognized, developed and perfected ... Everything has been discussed and analysed, or at least mentioned.

I am worn out by the insults and vexations that this work brings down on us.

Gaming is the destruction of all decorum; the prince forgets at it his dignity, and the lady her modesty.

Just go on..and faith will soon return.

Music that paints nothing is only noise.

The more wit we have, the less satisfied we are with it.