Famous Quotes About the Beauty of Mathematics: Russell, Chaitin, Kant and More

There are many quotes about the beauty of mathematics. Here are a few worth reflecting on.

Mathematics Beauty in the Words of Bertrand Russell and Gregory Chaitin

“Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty — a beauty cold and austere, like that of sculpture.”

Bertrand Russell, 1918

“Mathematics is a beautiful, captivating subject, full of imagination, fantasy and creativity, limited not by the trivialities of the physical world, but only by the power of our inner light.”

Gregory Chaitin, 2007

The Timeless Nature of Mathematics: Lomonosov and Kant

“Mathematics should be studied if only because it puts the mind in order.”

Lomonosov, 18th century

“In any science there is only as much truth as there is mathematics in it.”

Immanuel Kant, 18th century