Francois-Joseph Servois Born : July 18, 1767 Died : April 17, 1847 Browse All Authors Famous Quotes by Francois-Joseph Servois [The infinitely small] neither have nor can have theory; it is a dangerous instrument in the hands of beginners [ ... ] anticipating, for my part, the judgement of posterity, I would dare predict that this method will be accused one day, and rightly, of having retarded the progress of the mathematical sciences. Francois-Joseph Servois judgement science hands