Henri Poincare Sayings and Quotes

Below you will find our collection of inspirational, wise, and humorous old Henri Poincare quotes, Henri Poincare sayings, and Henri Poincare proverbs, collected over the years from a variety of sources.'

It is through science that we prove, but through intuition that we discover. Henri Poincare
To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. Henri Poincare
Astronomy is useful because it raises us above ourselves; it is useful because it is grand. It shows us how small is man's body, how great his mind, since his intelligence can embrace the whole of this dazzling immensity, where his body is only an obscure point, and enjoy its silent harmony. Henri Poincare
Sociology is the science which has the most methods and the least results. Henri Poincare
Mathematics is the art of giving the same name to different things. Henri Poincare
To doubt everything or to believe everything are two equally convenient solutions; both dispense with the necessity of reflection. Henri Poincare
Invention consists in avoiding the constructing of useless contraptions and in constructing the useful combinations which are in infinite minority. Henri Poincare
Mathematicians do not study objects, but relations between objects. Henri Poincare
Geometry is the art of correct reasoning from incorrectly drawn figures. Henri Poincare
It is far better to foresee even without certainty than not to foresee at all. Henri Poincare
If one looks at the different problems of the integral calculus which arise naturally when one wishes to go deep into the different parts of physics, it is impossible not to be struck by the analogies existing. Henri Poincare
Exactness cannot be established in the arguments unless it is first introduced into the definitions. Henri Poincare
It is the harmony of the diverse parts, their symmetry, their happy balance; in a word it is all that introduces order, all that gives unity, that permits us to see clearly and to comprehend at once both the ensemble and the details. Henri Poincare
Experiment is the sole source of truth. It alone can teach us something new; it alone can give us certainty. Henri Poincaré
Space is only a word that we have believed a thing. Henri Poincare
Science is facts; just as houses are made of stone, so is science made of facts; but a pile of stones is not a house and a collection of facts is not necessarily science. Henri Poincare
It is by logic that we prove, but by intuition that we discover. To know how to criticize is good, to know how to create is better. Henri Poincare

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