Robert Recorde Quotes

• Besides the mathematical arts there is no infallible knowledge, except that it be borrowed from them.

  Robert Recorde

  Art, Mathematical, Borrowed

  13 Copy quote

• To avoide the tediouse repetition of these woordes: is equalle to: I will settle as I doe often in woorke use, a paire of paralleles, or gemowe [twin] lines of one lengthe: =, bicause noe .2. thynges, can be moare equalle.

  Robert Recorde

  Doe, Use, Lines

  10 Copy quote

• Exercise is the beste intrument in learnyng.

  Robert Recorde

  Exercise, Physics

  9 Copy quote

• First, you must know what the thing is, and then after learn the use of the same.

  Robert Recorde

  Use, Firsts, Knows

  4 Copy quote

• Wherefore in all great works are Clerks so much desired? Wherefore are Auditors so well-fed? What causeth Geometricians so highly to be enhaunsed? Why are Astronomers so greatly advanced? Because that by number such things they find, which else would farre excell mans minde.

  Robert Recorde

  Numbers, Clerks, Auditors

  8 Copy quote

• facebook
• twitter
• googleplus
• email
• linkedin