It is one of the peculiar excellencies of mathematical discipline that the mathematician is never satisfied with 'a peupres'. He requires the 'exact' truth.


An Examination of Sir William Hamilton's Philosophy (2nd edition), Chapter XXVII (p. 525), Longmans, Green & Co. 1865

John Stuart Mill Quotes

It is one of the peculiar excellencies of mathematical discipline that the mathematician is never satisfied with 'a peupres'. He requires the 'exact' ...

It is one of the peculiar excellencies of mathematical discipline that the mathematician is never satisfied with 'a peupres'. He requires the 'exact' ...

It is one of the peculiar excellencies of mathematical discipline that the mathematician is never satisfied with 'a peupres'. He requires the 'exact' ...

It is one of the peculiar excellencies of mathematical discipline that the mathematician is never satisfied with 'a peupres'. He requires the 'exact' ...