Blaise Pascal, Œuvres, Tom. I p. 66 as quoted by Robert Potts, An Appendix to the larger edition of Euclid's Elements of Geometry (1845)
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Geometry is almost the only subject as to which we find truths wherein all men agree; and one cause of this is, that geometers alone regard the true laws of demonstration.

— Blaise Pascal on Geometry

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Blaise Pascal

About Blaise Pascal

Blaise Pascal (19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662) was a French mathematician, logician, physicist and theologian.