I believe that mathematical

I believe that mathematical reality lies outside us, that our function is to discover or observe it, and that the theorems which we prove, and which we describe grandiloquently as our creations, are simply the notes of our observations. G. H. Hardy

Marriage is also a

Marriage is also a social statement, preeminently describing and defining a person’s relationship and place in society. Marital status, along with what we do for a living, is often one of the first pieces of information we give to others about ourselves. It’s so important, in fact, that most married people wear a symbol of … Read more

Many smart folks seem

Many smart folks seem to think that if you just get your metaphors and messages right, you’ll win. That if you start describing what you favor as a ‘moral value’ – ‘affordable health care is a moral value’ etc., – then you’ll appeal to red-state voters. Eric Liu

Hence when a person

Hence when a person is in great pain, the cause of which he cannot remove, he sets his teeth firmly together, or bites some substance between them with great vehemence, as another mode of violent exertion to produce a temporary relief. Thus we have the proverb where no help can be has in pain, ‘to … Read more