“With a thousand joys I would accept a nonacademic job for which industriousness, accuracy, loyalty, and such are sufficient without specialized knowledge, and which would give a comfortable living and sufficient leisure, in order to sacrifice to my gods [mathematical research]. For example, I hope to get the editting of the census, the birth and death lists in local districts, not as a job, but for my pleasure and satisfaction.”
Quote by Carl Friedrich Gauss
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Carl Friedrich Gauss
Carl Friedrich Gauss (April 30, 1777 - February 23, 1855) was a German mathematician who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mathematicians of all time. He made significant contributions to mathematics, physics, and astronomy. more
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