Quote by David Hilbert

If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence, they would not be able to discover anything so stupid as astrology.

If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world toge

Summary

This quote suggests that astrology is regarded as extremely foolish or nonsensical. It humorously implies that even the collective wisdom of ten individuals considered to be the wisest would struggle to find something as profoundly stupid as astrology. The quote challenges the validity and credibility of astrology as a pseudoscience, casting doubt on its claims and implying that it lacks evidence and logical reasoning.

Topics

Men

By David Hilbert

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

Congratulations is the civility of envy.

Congratulations is the civility of envy.

Praise

The moment Colin sat down, Hollis asked Hassan, Would you li

The moment Colin sat down, Hollis asked Hassan, Would you like to say grace? Sure thing. Hassan cleared his throat. Bismallah. Then he picked up his fork. That's it? Hollis wondered. That's it. We are a terse people. Terse, and also hungry.

People Grace

Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion i

Religion is more than life. Remember that his own religion is the truest to every man even if it stands low in the scales of philosophical comparison.

Life Religion

As I was coming up, it always seemed like I was learning. If

As I was coming up, it always seemed like I was learning. If it wasn't from school, it was the 'hood. The influences of the 'hood are very powerful.

Learning

That's what true love should be like-the person should be pa

That's what true love should be like-the person should be part of your soul and you should know what they're feeling all the time.

Love

I do not know what 'moss' stands for in the proverb , but if

I do not know what 'moss' stands for in the proverb , but if it stood for useful knowledge... I gathered more moss by rolling than I ever did at school.

Ernest Shackleton

You know, technology CEOs like to think of themselves as roc

You know, technology CEOs like to think of themselves as rock 'n roll stars.

Technology

I am partial to ladies if they are nice. I suppose it is my

I am partial to ladies if they are nice. I suppose it is my nature. I am not quite a gentleman but you would hardly notice it.

Gentlemen

I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, an

I confess that for fifteen years my efforts in education, and my hopes of success in establishing a system of national education, have always been associated with the idea of coupling the education of this country with the religious communities which exist.

Education

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like f

I think wine is such a big universe that it's kind of like food - it's intimidating to a lot of people, myself included.

Food

We didn't lose the game we just ran out of time.

We didn't lose the game we just ran out of time.

Time

For the West, the enemy was not socialism but capitalism. Ho

For the West, the enemy was not socialism but capitalism. How to tame and subdue the polar bear, how to take over the talent, the science, the technology, how to buy out the human capital, how to acquire the intellectual property rights?

Michel Chossudovsky

Technology Science Rights Talent