To such idle talk it might further be added: that whenever a certain exclusive occupation is coupled with specific shortcomings, it is likewise almost certainly divorced from certain other shortcomings. Carl Friedrich Gauss addcoupledivorce share on social
It may be true, that men, who are mere mathematicians, have certain specific shortcomings, but that is not the fault of mathematics, for it is equally true of every other exclusive occupation. Carl Friedrich Gauss equallyexclusivefault Change image and share on social
The problem of distinguishing prime numbers from composite numbers and of resolving the latter into their prime factors is known to be one of the most important and useful in arithmetic. Carl Friedrich Gauss arithmeticcompositedistinguish Change image and share on social
I have had my results for a long time: but I do not yet know how I am to arrive at them. Carl Friedrich Gauss arrivelongresult Change image and share on social
Mathematicians stand on each other's shoulders. Carl Friedrich Gauss mathematicianshoulderstand Change image and share on social
You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length. Carl Friedrich Gauss brieflychieflylength Change image and share on social
Life stands before me like an eternal spring with new and brilliant clothes. Carl Friedrich Gauss brilliantclotheeternal Change image and share on social
