Evariste Galois Quotes

• An author never does more damage to his readers than when he hides a difficulty.

  Evariste Galois

  Doe, Damage, Difficulty

  "Deux mémoires d'Analyse pure". Manuscript by Evariste Galois (Preface), October 8, 1831, as quoted in "Manuscrits de Évariste Galois" edited by Jules Tannery (p. 27), translated, 1908.

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• Unfortunately what is little recognized is that the most worthwhile scientific books are those in which the author clearly indicates what he does not know; for an author most hurts his readers by concealing difficulties.

  Evariste Galois

  Hurt, Book, Knowledge

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• The analysts try in vain to conceal the fact that they do not deduce: they combine, they compose ... when they do arrive at the truth they stumble over it after groping their way along.

  Evariste Galois

  Trying, Way, Facts

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