You can generate the Bernoullis from graphical interpretations of surjection mappings presented in OEIS-[A133314][1] (cf. [A049019][2], [A019538][3], [A008292][4]) weighted by the reciprocal integers. (See also MOQ-[61252][5].). [1]: https://oeis.org/A133314 [2]: https://oeis.org/A049019 [3]: https://oeis.org/A019538 [4]: https://oeis.org/A008292 [5]: http://mathoverflow.net/questions/61252/why-do-bernoulli-numbers-arise-everywhere