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Seeking Source of this Pythagorean Quote "Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons."
I've encountered the quote "Number is the ruler of forms and ideas, and the cause of gods and demons," which is frequently attributed to Pythagoras. My objective is to ascertain the authenticity of this attribution and, if it is indeed true, to…
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How's Helmholtz correct that "Whoever in the pursuit of science, seeks after immediate practical utility may rest assured that he seeks in vain"?
I first saw this quote at the top of p. 186, Phonetics For Dummies (2013 1 ed).
A secondary source: The Many Faces Of Science (2000). But I don't know the page number.
2: According to the classic ideal, the only value recognized by the scientist…
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Source: quote about problem solving
I have an approximation of a quote lodged in my brain, and I'm looking to source it:
Whenever you don't understand something, there is a simpler thing that you also don't understand.
I am almost certain this quote was due to a mathematician or…
Paul Siegel
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What was the quote about known things being trivial and unknown things being impossible?
I am new to this portion of stack exchange and am not sure if this type of question is allowed, but after seeing this, I assume it is.
A while back, I remember reading a quote about math that said something along the lines of “Before you know the…
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Quote from ancient scholar: that a leader cannot be neutral, he must chose a side
An ancient scholar said a leader cannot be neutral, that he must chose a side or he will be viewed as an enemy by both sides.
I am trying to find who said/wrote that. Anyone know?
Thanks.
Cathie Currie
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