What did John Gay mean by: Lest men suspect your tale untrue, Keep probability in view. - John Gay Poet · England Copy
+ In beauty faults conspicuous grow; The smallest speck is seen on snow. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Gay, Faults, Snow, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ Give me, kind heaven, a private station, a mind serene for contemplation. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Gay, Heaven, Mind, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ In love we are all fools alike. Feraz Zeid, July 27, 2023December 12, 2023, John Gay, Fool, Love, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ To cheat a man isnothing; but the womanmust have fine parts indeed who cheats a woman! Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Gay, Cheat, Fine, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ To shoot at crows is powder flung away. Feraz Zeid, October 14, 2023December 26, 2023, John Gay, Crow, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ Breathe soft, ye winds! ye waves, in silence sleep! Feraz Zeid, July 31, 2023December 12, 2023, John Gay, Peace, Sleep, Wind, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ Envy’s a sharper spur than pay: No author ever spar’d a brother; Wits are gamecocks to one another. Feraz Zeid, January 11, 2024January 11, 2024, John Gay, Brother, Envy, Spurs, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
+ Thus shadow owes its birth to light. Feraz Zeid, July 9, 2023December 12, 2023, John Gay, Light, Shadow, 0 - John Gay Poet · England
The composer opens the cage door for arithmetic, the draftsman gives geometry its freedom. - Jean Cocteau Artist · France
In mathematics the art of proposing a question must be held of higher value than solving it. - Georg Cantor Mathematician · Germany
In mathematics, the art of asking questions is more valuable than solving problems. - Georg Cantor Mathematician · Germany
Algebra is generous; she often gives more than is asked of her. - Jean le Rond d'Alembert Mathematician and physicist · France
I got into writing and thinking about politics because I was told there would be no math. - Jeff Greenfield Journalist · USA