God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it.
About Andre Weil
Andre Weilwas a French mathematician, known for his foundational work in number theory and algebraic geometry. He was one of the most influential mathematicians of the twentieth century.
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First rate mathematicians choose first rate people, but second rate mathematicians choose third rate people.
French mathematician (1906-1998)
God exists since mathematics is consistent, and the Devil exists since we cannot prove it.
French mathematician (1906-1998)
What is crucial is there be laws.
French mathematician (1906-1998)
Intuition makes much of it; I mean by this the faculty of seeing a connection between things that in appearance are completely different; it does not fail to lead us astray quite often.
French mathematician (1906-1998)
Rigour is to the mathematician what morality is to men.
French mathematician (1906-1998)