# Nature's Beauty Makes It Worth Knowing by Henri Poincaré > "If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living." > **— Henri Poincaré**, *1905, The Value of Science* ## Sources and Context - **Direct or authoritative source:** [The Value of Science](https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Biographies/Poincare/quotations/) — the linked page contains the quoted wording and supports the recorded attribution and occasion. ## Related Articles and Collections - **Collection:** [[collections/Simple Reminders|Simple Reminders]] - **Collection:** [[collections/Whole Earth|Whole Earth]] - **Collection:** [[collections/MARS|MARS]] - **Article:** [[articles/We Were Never Going to Make It|We Were Never Going to Make It]] - **Article:** [[articles/The Last Migration Will Not Be Human|The Last Migration Will Not Be Human]] ## Related Topics - [[wiki/Nature|Nature]] ## Share on Social Media ``` "If nature were not beautiful, it would not be worth knowing, and if nature were not worth knowing, life would not be worth living." — Henri Poincaré, 1905, The Value of Science https://bryantmcgill.com/simple-reminders-henri-poincare-nature-beauty-makes-worth-knowing ```