# We Must Know We Will Know by David Hilbert > "We must know. We will know." > **— David Hilbert**, *1930, Retirement address / epitaph* Verification Status: Unverified — exact wording/source has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary source; source clue: Retirement address / epitaph, 1930. ## Sources and Context - **Source lead requiring final verification:** [Retirement address / epitaph](https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/David_Hilbert) — the supplied dossier points here, but exact wording, attribution, or complete source context has not yet been independently confirmed against a primary or sufficiently authoritative source. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe|The Ramanujan Mathematical Universe]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence|The Hidden and Vital Role of Islam in the Evolution of Emergent Intelligence]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Greatest Transformation in Human History|The Greatest Transformation in Human History]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/David Hilbert|David Hilbert]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "We must know. We will know." — David Hilbert, 1930, Retirement address / epitaph https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-david-hilbert-must-know-know ```