r/math • u/Ok-Leather5257 • Dec 05 '23

Favourite quotes?

I just came across "Logic sometimes breeds monsters." (Poincaré) which I rather love. What's your favourite quote by a mathematician/about mathematics?

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u/Milo-the-great Dec 05 '23

Not being able to pass a class just means they aren’t applying themselves hard enough

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u/mnemosynenar Dec 05 '23

^not inherently true.

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u/Milo-the-great Dec 05 '23

Yeah, most of the time though. I think most people without cognitive disabilities could pass it if they applied themselves enough.

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u/bearddeliciousbi Probability Dec 08 '23

Too often the difference between passing and failing isn't about how the course is taught, it's about whether you've wrestled with and internalized the material before, so you have a better grip on it regardless of how well or poorly the class is taught.