The power of mathematics lies not in what it tells us, but i... - Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan

This quote is attributed to Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan.

"The power of mathematics lies not in what it tells us, but in what we must become to understand it."

Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan Power

Mathematician-Philosopher Dutch 1881–1966

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