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That which does not act does not exist... — Leibniz
The incomparable permanence and omnipotence of mathematics, and its independence from time and cultural background, are direct consequences of its nature. — A. Ep
The simple composition of integers has been the source of renewal for mathematics for centuries.
Infinity! No other question has so deeply moved the human soul. — D. Hilbert
The numbers of late order are not derived from the divine or the monstrous; they have forms to be examined and numbers to be inferred. — Zu Chongzhi
Wisdom comes from diligence, and genius lies in accumulation. — Hua Luogeng
However, mathematics enjoys a high reputation for another reason: it is mathematics that grants the various precise natural sciences the necessary degree of reliability. Without mathematics, such reliability would be impossible to achieve.
Numbers rule the universe. — Pythagoras
Imaginary numbers are a marvelous refuge for the human spirit; they are like an amphibious creature between existence and non-existence... — Leibniz
Great Nature is written in the language of mathematics. — Galileo
不发生作用的东西是不会存在的……——莱布尼茨
数学不可比拟的永久性和万能性，以及它对时间和文化背景的独立性，是其本质的直接后果。——A·埃波
整数的简单构成，若干世纪以来一直是使数学获得新生的源泉。
无限！再也没有其他问题如此深刻地打动过人类的心灵。——D·希尔伯特
迟序之数，非出神怪，有形可检，有数可推。——祖冲之
聪明出于勤奋，天才在于积累。——华罗庚
但是数学享有盛誉还有另一个原因：正是数学给了各种精密自然科学必须程度的可靠性，没有数学，它们不可能获得这样的可靠性。
数统治着宇宙。——毕达哥拉斯
虚数是奇妙的人类精神寄托，它好像是存在与不存在之间的一种两栖动物……——莱布尼茨
自然这一巨著是用数学符号写成的。——伽利略