Achievement Quote by G. H. Hardy

“As history proves abundantly, mathematical achievement, whatever its intrinsic worth, is the most enduring of all.”

G. H. Hardy

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Beauty is the first test: there is no permanent place in the world for ugly mathematics.

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They [formulae 1.10 - 1.12 of Ramanujan] must be true because, if they were not true, no one would have had the imagination to invent them.

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Asked if he believes in one G-d, a mathematician answered: "Yes, up to isomorphism".

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No one should ever be bored. … One can be horrified, or disgusted, but one can’t be bored.

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