“In their field they [mathematicians] do what we ought to be doing in ours. Therein lies the significant lesson ... of their existence. They are an analogy for the intellectual of the future.” LyingExistenceFieldsOughtLessonsIntellectualMathematicsSignificantMathematicianAnalogies Book:Precision and Soul: Essays and Addresses Source: Precision and Soul: Essays and Addresses
“The truth has never been of any real value to any human being - it is a symbol for mathematicians and philosophers to pursue. In human relations kindness and lies are worth a thousand truths.” HumansRealTruthLyingValuesHuman BeingsKindnessHonestyThousandRelationPhilosopherPursueSymbolsBeing RealMathematicianHuman RelationsReal Value Book:The Heart of The Matter Source: The Heart of The Matter
“There's nothing so unreliable as figures, and everybody but a mathematician knows that. Figures lie right to your face.” KnowsFacesLyingFiguresDataYour FaceMathematicianUnreliable Author:Marjorie Benton Cooke