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“I'm sorry to say that the subject I most disliked was mathematics. I have thought about it. I think the reason was that mathematics leaves no room for argument. If you made a mistake, that was all there was to it.”
― Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X

tags: argument, mathematics, schooling

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“L'absurde naît de cette confrontation entre l'appel humain et le silence déraisonnable du monde.”
― Albert Camus, Der Mythos des Sisyphos/Der erste Mensch/Die Pest/Der Fremde/Der Fall/Der glückliche Tod

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“[When asked why are numbers beautiful?]

It’s like asking why is Ludwig van Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony beautiful. If you don't see why, someone can't tell you. I know numbers are beautiful. If they aren't beautiful, nothing is.”
― Paul Erdos

tags: beautiful, beauty, beethoven, ludwig-van-beethoven, math, mathematics, ninth-symphony, numbers, science, subjective

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“Infinite is a meaningless word: except – it states / The mind is capable of performing / an endless process of addition.”
― Louis Zukofsky

tags: addition, infinity, intelligence, math, mathematics, mind, thought

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“Understand: the task of an activist is not to negotiate systems of power with as much personal integrity as possible--it's to dismantle those systems.”
― Lierre Keith, The Vegetarian Myth: Food, Justice, and Sustainability

tags: activism, environment, environmentalism, radicalism, vegetarianism

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