“So-called professional mathematicians have, in their reliance on the relative incapacity of the rest of mankind, acquired for themselves a reputation for profundity very similar to the reputation for sanctity possessed by theologians.”
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Lichtenberg, G. C. (n.d.). So-called professional mathematicians have, in their reliance on the relative incapacity of the rest of mankind, acquired for themselves a reputation for profundity very similar to the reputation for sanctity possessed by theologians. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28356-so-called-professional-mathematicians-have-in-their-reliance/
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “So-called professional mathematicians have, in their reliance on the relative incapacity of the rest of mankind, acquired for themselves a reputation for profundity very similar to the reputation for sanctity possessed by theologians.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28356-so-called-professional-mathematicians-have-in-their-reliance/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.
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Lichtenberg, Georg C. “So-called professional mathematicians have, in their reliance on the relative incapacity of the rest of mankind, acquired for themselves a reputation for profundity very similar to the reputation for sanctity possessed by theologians.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/28356-so-called-professional-mathematicians-have-in-their-reliance/.