Robert Recorde Professions : Physician Born : 1512 Died : 1558 Browse All Authors Top 5 quotes by Robert Recorde To avoide the tediouse repetition of these woordes: is equalle to: I will settle as I doe often in woorke use, a paire of paralleles, or gemowe [twin] lines of one lengthe: =, bicause noe .2. thynges, can be moare equalle. Robert Recorde lines use doe Besides the mathematical arts there is no infallible knowledge, except that it be borrowed from them. Robert Recorde borrowed mathematical art Exercise is the beste intrument in learnyng. Robert Recorde physics exercise Wherefore in all great works are Clerks so much desired? Wherefore are Auditors so well-fed? What causeth Geometricians so highly to be enhaunsed? Why are Astronomers so greatly advanced? Because that by number such things they find, which else would farre excell mans minde. Robert Recorde auditors clerks numbers First, you must know what the thing is, and then after learn the use of the same. Robert Recorde use knows firsts Similar Authors Abram Hoffer physician Buwei Yang Chao physician Broda Otto Barnes physician Brian Day physician Anna Komnene physician Axel Munthe physician All Authors