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)

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.