“It may do good; pride hath no other glass To show itself but pride, for supple knees Feed arrogance and are the proud man's fees.” MenMayShowsPrideProudGlassesKneesArroganceFeesSuppleProud Man Book:The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings Source: The Dramatic Works of William Shakspeare: From the Text of Johnson, Stevens, and Reed; with Glossarial Notes, His Life, and a Critique on His Genius & Writings
“When I came back from Munich, it was September, and I was Professor of Mathematics at the Eindhoven University of Technology. Later I learned that I had been the Department's third choice, after two numerical analysts had turned the invitation down; the decision to invite me had not been an easy one, on the one hand because I had not really studied mathematics, and on the other hand because of my sandals, my beard and my "arrogance" (whatever that may be).” MayTwoHandsChoicesEasyDecisionTechnologyThirdsMathematicsUniversityArroganceDepartmentProfessorsInvitesSeptemberInvitationsBeardAnalystsSandalsMunich Author:Edsger Dijkstra