It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation.

  • -- Carl Friedrich Gauss 高斯

诚然,仅仅是数学家的人也有某些特定的缺点,但这并不是数学的过错,因为其他任何排他性的职业也有同样的缺点。

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I finally reached the conclusion that mathematics was the study I was best fitted to follow, though I did not clearly see in what way I should turn the subject to account.

我终于得出结论,数学是我最适合从事的研究,尽管我不清楚该用什么方法来解释这个问题。

Mathematicians are like managers - they want improvement without change.

数学家就像经理一样,他们需要的是无需改变的改进。

A mathematician is a device for turning coffee into theorems.

数学家是把咖啡变成定理的工具。

The essence of mathematics lies in its freedom.

数学的本质在于它的自由。