Leibniz never married; he had considered it at the age of fifty, but the person he had in mind desired time to think about it. This gave Leibniz time to reflect, also, and he didn’t marry.
Bernard le Bovier de Fontenelle Quotes
True philosophers are like elephants, who when walking never place their second foot on the ground until the first is steady.
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| Birth: | 11th February, 1657 |
| Death: | 9th January, 1757 |
| Nationality: | French |
| Profession: | Author, Mathematician, Philosopher, Scientist |
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Bernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle was a French author. He trained in the law but gave up after one case, devoting his life to writing about philosophers and scientists, especially defending the Cartesian tradition. He began as a poet, writing a poem in Latin at the age of 13 and more than once competed for prizes of the Académie française, but he never won anything.
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