Mathematicians are like Frenchmen. Whatever you say to them they translate into their own language, and forthwith it is something entirely different. ~ Goethe
My father used to be fond of quoting "Philosophy is like Russia -- full of swamps and frequently invaded by Germans" but I've never been able to find the source.
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Considering how badly math and I get along, that makes perfect sense. It's a good thing I married a banker!
Sounds like a bit of international high sticking.
My father used to be fond of quoting "Philosophy is like Russia -- full of swamps and frequently invaded by Germans" but I've never been able to find the source.
I like your dad's quotation!
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