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Here you have one of my all-time favorites:

" The ultimate goal of Mathematics is to eliminate any need for intelligent thought."

  • Alfred N

    • R. WhiteheadL. Graham (?)

    Can any of you guys tell me where that quote first appeared? Same thing for the quote of Atiyah entered by Petrunin.

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Here you have one of my all-time favorites:

" The ultimate goal of Mathematics is to eliminate any need for intelligent thought."

  • Alfred N. Whitehead

Can any of you guys tell me where that quote first appeared? Same thing for the quote of Atiyah entered by Petrunin.