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One Quotes by David Hilbert
- If one were to bring ten of the wisest men in the world together and ask them what was the most stupid thing in existence,…
- Sometimes it happens that a man's circle of horizon becomes smaller and smaller, and as the radius approaches zero it concentrates on one point. And…
- I do not want to presuppose anything as known. I see in my explanation in section 1 the definition of the concepts point, straight line…
- One must be able to say at all times--instead of points, straight lines, and planes--tables, chairs, and beer mugs
- One can measure the importance of a scientific work by the number of earlier publications rendered superfluous by it
- [On Cantor's work:] The finest product of mathematical genius and one of the supreme achievements of purely intellectual human activity.
- One hears a lot of talk about the hostility between scientists and engineers. I don't believe in any such thing. In fact I am quite…
- Mathematics knows no races or geographic boundaries; for mathematics, the cultural world is one country.
- No one shall expel us from the paradise that Cantor has created for us.
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