"The first derivative is the last refuge of…" — Charles P. Kindleberger
"The first derivative is the last refuge of a scoundrel."
More Derivative Quotes
- Very little in science fiction can transcend the gimmickry of a technical conceit, yet without that conceit at its heart… — Janet Morris
- When we say 'science' we can either mean any manipulation of the inventive and organizing power of the human intellect:… — Wyndham Lewis
- I guess after Dances With Wolves they probably tried some derivative westerns, and if they didn't work, they said the… — Tom Selleck
- Actually, I take it as a compliment. Diva is a derivative of divine. That's quite a title to carry around. — Calista Flockhart
- I really enjoyed the sort of real crazy, eclectic layering stuff and how it all worked together. I could tell… — Kid Koala
- But just as much as it is easy to find the differential [derivative] of a given quantity, so it is… — Johann Bernoulli
- In the fall of 1972, President Nixon announced that the rate of increase of inflation was decreasing. This was the… — Unknown Author
- In the case of a meltdown, the regulatory authorities may find themselves obliged to step in to preserve the integrity… — George Soros
- Morality is always derivative. It stems from one's worldview. — Nancy Pearcey
- There's nothing terribly wrong with The November Man in a serviceable late-night cable TV sort of way but neither is… — James Berardinelli
- Who has not been amazed to learn that the function y = ex, like a phoenix rising from its own… — Unknown Author
- The planet Earth in its present mode of florescence is being devastated. This devastation is being fostered and protected by… — Thomas Berry