"To a mathematician the eleventh means only..." - Quote by George Bernard Shaw
To a mathematician the eleventh means only a single unit: to the bushman who cannot count further than his ten fingers it is an incalculable myriad.
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“I occasionally swank a little because people like it; a modest man is such a nuisance.”
“The technical history of modern harmony is a history of growth of toleration by the human ear of chords that at first sounded discordant and senseless to the main body of contemporary professional musicians.”
“Most of the money given by rich people in "charity" is made up of conscience money, "ransom," political bribery, and bids for titles.... One buys moral credit by signing a cheque, which is easier than turning a prayer wheel.”
More on Perception
“Our lives are shaped not as much by our experiences as by our expectations.”
“Methinks I am never quite committed, never wholly the creature of my moods, but always to some extent their critic. My only integral experience is in my vision. I see, perchance, with more integrity than I feel.”
“The most conservative persons I ever met are college undergraduates.”
More on Knowledge
“If the parents in each generation always or often knew what really goes on at their sons' schools, the history of education would be very different.”
“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”
“In ancient times, those who followed the Way did not try to give people knowledge thereof, but kept them ignorant.”