Quotes by Pierre de Fermat

It is impossible for any number which is a power greater than the second to be written as a sum of two like powers. I have a truly marvelous demonstration of this proposition which this margin is too narrow to contain.

— Pierre de Fermat

Wisdom

And perhaps, posterity will thank me for having shown it that the ancients did not know everything.

— Pierre de Fermat

Wisdom

But it is impossible to divide a cube into two cubes, or a fourth power into fourth powers, or generally any power beyond the square into like powers; of this I have found a remarkable demonstration. This margin is too narrow to contain it.

— Pierre de Fermat

Wisdom

I am more exempt and more distant than any man in the world.

— Pierre de Fermat

Life

I will share all of this with you whenever you wish.

— Pierre de Fermat

Wisdom

I have found a very great number of exceedingly beautiful theorems.

— Pierre de Fermat

Wisdom