Girolamo Cardano: Mind

Girolamo Cardano was Italian Renaissance mathematician, physician, astrologer. Explore interesting quotes on mind.

Girolamo Cardano: 34 quotes 3 likes

“I have not lost my faith; and this I must attribute more to a miracle than to my own wisdom; more to Divine Providence than to my own virtue. Steadfastly, in fact from my earliest childhood, I have made this my prayer, "Lord God… grant me long life, and wisdom, and health of mind and body."”

Girolamo Cardano

The Book of My Life (1930)

Life , Wisdom , God , Health

“Since this art surpasses all human subtelty and the perspecuity of mortal talent and is truly a celestial gift and a very clear test of the capacity of man's minds, whoever applies himself to it will believe that there is nothing that he cannot understand.”

Girolamo Cardano

Source: The Great Rules of Algebra (1968), Ch.1 On Double Solutions in Certain Types of Cases

Art , Understanding

“I am able to admit two distinct trains of thought to my mind at the same time.”

Girolamo Cardano

The Book of My Life (1930), Ch. 13

Time , Training