"We must... maintain that mathematical geometry is not a science of space insofar as we understand by space a visual structure that can be filled with objects - it is a pure theory of manifolds."

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Source : Hans Reichenbach (1958). “Philosophie Der Raum-Zeit-Lehre”, p.100, Courier Corporation

Hans Reichenbach

#Space Quotes #Structure Quotes #Theory Quotes

“Better and sweeter than health, or friends, or money, or fame, or ease, or prosperity, is the adorable will of our God.”
“If you don't have a cause bigger than yourself, you won't get beyond yourself.”
“I love God, I love everybody else around me as myself, and I love my enemy.”
“I have this red cardigan that my friend Coco gave me that has holes for thumbs. It's my cozy sweater. I wear it a lot.”
“I like the lad who, when his father thought To clip his morning nap by hackneyed phrase Of vagrant worm by early songster caught, Cried, "Served him right! it's not at all surprising; The worm was punished, sir, for early rising!”

Source : John Godfrey Saxe (1872). “The Poems: Complete in One Volume”, p.134
“So many people get caught up in being a pro athlete and think they are better. I don't feel like I've ever changed or acted any differently because of the situation I'm in or that status I have.”
“I think there is a very quiet power in things that are not on screen”
“Love is an emotion experienced by the many and enjoyed by the few.”

Source : George Jean Nathan, Charles Angoff (1998). “The World of George Jean Nathan: Essays, Reviews, & Commentary”, Hal Leonard Corporation

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