Mathematics is the queen of the sciences.

It is always noteworthy that all those who seriously study this science [the theory of numbers] conceive a sort of passion for it.

It may be true that people who are merely mathematicians have certain specific shortcomings; however that is not the fault of mathematics, but is true of every exclusive occupation. Likewise a mere linguist, a mere jurist, a mere soldier, a mere merchant, and so forth. One could add such idle chatter that when a certain exclusive occupation is often connected with certain specific shortcomings, it is on the other hand always free of certain other shortcomings.

Ask her to wait a moment - I am almost done.

Mathematics is the queen of science, and arithmetic the queen of mathematics.

Mathematics is concerned only with the enumeration and comparison of relations.

For three days now this angel, almost too heavenly for earth has been my fiancée ... Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant colours. Upon his engagement to Johanne Osthof of Brunswick; they married 9 Oct 1805.