That language is an instrument of human reason, and not merely a medium for the expression of thought, is a truth generally admitted. Attributed
No matter how correct a mathematical theorem may appear to be, one ought never to be satisfied that there was not something imperfect about it until it gives the impression of also being beautiful. Attributed to George Boole in: Des MacHale (1993)
A studious person may neglect his business for the sake of books; but if he does this, it is not his books that are to blame, but his want of principle of firmness. Attributed to George Boole : Des MacHale (1985)