David Hilbert - Scientific Quotes

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But he (Galileo) was not an idiot,... Only an idiot could believe that scientific truth needs martyrdom — that may be necessary in religion, but scientific results prove themselves in time.

David Hilbert

The importance of a scientific work can be measured by the number of previous publications it makes it superfluous to read.

David Hilbert

One can measure the importance of a scientific work by the number of earlier publications rendered superfluous by it.

David Hilbert