Pattern/mathematics

Famous quotes containing the words pattern and/or mathematics:

“The worthiest man to be known, and for a pattern to be presented to the world, he is the man of whom we have most certain knowledge. He hath been declared and enlightened by the most clear-seeing men that ever were; the testimonies we have of him are in faithfulness and sufficiency most admirable.”
—Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592)

“I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy.”
—John Adams (1735–1826)