“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.” MenMayCertainMathematicsFaultsMereBeing TrueOccupationMathematicianExclusiveShortcomings Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
“A great part of its theories derives an additional charm from the peculiarity that important propositions, with the impress of simplicity on them, are often easily discovered by induction, and yet are of so profound a character that we cannot find the demonstrations till after many vain attempts; and even then, when we do succeed, it is often by some tedious and artificial process, while the simple methods may long remain concealed.” MayLongImportantCharacterSuccessProcessSimpleTheoryHigherSucceedMathematicsMethodProfoundSimplicityMathematicalVainCharmArtificialImpressPropositionsDemonstrationConcealedTediousArithmetic Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
“In my opinion instruction is very purposeless for such individuals who do no want merely to collect a mass of knowledge, but are mainly interested in exercising (training) their own powers. One doesn't need to grasp such a one by the hand and lead him to the goal, but only from time to time give him suggestions, in order that he may reach it himself in the shortest way.” WayWantNeedsGivingMayHandsScienceOrderIndividualGoalEducationOpinionExerciseAchievementMassTrainingInstructionWant MeSuggestions Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
“It may be true that people who are merely mathematicians have certain specific shortcomings; however that is not the fault of mathematics, but is true of every exclusive occupation. Likewise a mere linguist, a mere jurist, a mere soldier, a mere merchant, and so forth. One could add such idle chatter that when a certain exclusive occupation is often connected with certain specific shortcomings, it is on the other hand always free of certain other shortcomings.” PeopleMayHandsScienceCertainMathematicsAddFaultsMereSoldierConnectedBeing TrueOccupationIdleMathematicianExclusiveShortcomingsMerchantsChatterLinguistsJuristsIdle Chatter Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
“I have the vagary of taking a lively interest in mathematical subjects only where I may anticipate ingenious association of ideas and results recommending themselves by elegance or generality.” MayIdeasScienceInterestResultsSubjectsMathematicalAssociationBiographiesEleganceAnticipateLivelyIngeniousGeneralities Author:Carl Friedrich Gauss
