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Quote by Mary Everest Boole

“Mathematics had never had more than a secondary interest for him [her husband, George Boole]; and even logic he cared for chiefly as a means of clearing the ground of doctrines imagined to be proved, by showing that the evidence on which they were supposed to give rest had no tendency to prove them.”

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Mary Everest Boole

Mary Everest Boole (1832-1916) was an influential British mathematician known for her contributions to mathematical education. She was the daughter of George Boole, the Irish mathematician, and the wife of George Boole, the professor. Mary's work focused on geometry and educational methods, and she was dedicated to advancing the status of women in mathematics. more

“While we can all accept that bullying and abuse betray a lack or loss of respect for other human beings, there is a deeper issue: the devaluing of human life; and that in turn indicates a lack or loss of respect for the Giver of human life and dignity, God Himself. The message a bully sends is a mockery of God's handiwork, a lie that slanders God's nature and negates His love for us.”

God Abuse Bullying Dehumanization

Book:The Wounded Spirit

Source: The Wounded Spirit

“Further, the same Arguments which explode the Notion of Luck, may, on the other side, be useful in some Cases to establish a due comparison between Chance and Design: We may imagine Chance and Design to be, as it were, in Competition with each other, for the production of some sorts of Events, and many calculate what Probability there is, that those Events should be rather be owing to the one than to the other.”

Reason Science Chance Design Argument Logic Mathematics Luck Competition Math Probability

Book:The Doctrine Of Chances: Or A Method Of Calculating The Probability Of Events In Play

Source: The Doctrine Of Chances: Or A Method Of Calculating The Probability Of Events In Play

“We men of intelligence will learn to harness the insanities of reason. We can't leave the world any longer to the direction of chance. We can't allow dangerous maniacs like Luther, mad about dogma, like Napoleon, mad about himself, to go on casually appearing and turning everything upside down. In the past it didn't so much matter; but our modern machine is too delicate. A few more knocks like the Great War, another Luther or two, and the whole concern will go to pieces. In future, the men of reason must see that the madness of the world's maniacs is canalised into proper channels, is made to do useful work, like a mountain torrent driving a dynamo...”

Reason Logic Madness

Book:Crome Yellow

Source: Crome Yellow