140 Quotes by 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.

Sociology is the science which has the most methods and the least results.

Exactness cannot be established in the arguments unless it is first introduced into the definitions.

Space is only a word that we have believed a thing.

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.