1. Mathematics is a rational spirit that enables human thinking to be used to the most perfect degree. ——Klein

2. The scientific level of a country can be measured by the mathematics it consumes. ——Rao

3. Mathematics, if viewed correctly, not only possesses truth, but also possesses supreme beauty. ——Russell

4. What delights me most in mathematics are those things that can be proven. ——Russell

5. Mathematics, if viewed correctly, not only possesses truth, but also possesses supreme beauty. ——Russell

6. The main goal of mathematics is the public interest and the explanation of natural phenomena. ——Fourier

7. Mathematics, like music or poetry, obviously does have aesthetic value. ——Jacobi

8. New mathematical methods and concepts are often more important than solving mathematical problems themselves. ——Hua Luogeng

9. Mathematics is a variety of proof techniques. ——Wittgenstein

10. Mathematics is the highest achievement in human thinking. ——Mizra

11. The beauty of mathematics lies naturally and clearly. ——Halmers

12. Mathematics is the most brilliant pearl in the crown of human wisdom. ——Court

13. Mathematics, the queen of science; arithmetic, the queen of mathematics.

――Gauss