Quote by Brouwer, Luitzen Egbertus Jan
"To prove something is to become its creator, not merely its discoverer."
"To prove something is to become its creator, not merely its discoverer."
"Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding."
"The intuitionist does not accept the axiom of the excluded middle."
"Creating mathematics is like creating poetry or music."
"The act of intuitively creating a mathematical system requires freedom of thought."